Publications by authors named "Dhiren Naidu"
The Effect of Bye Weeks on Injury Event Rates in the Canadian Football League.
Clin J Sport Med
September 2024
Objective: To determine the effect of bye weeks (no practices or games) on the injury event rate in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Design: Historical (retrospective) cohort study.
Setting: CFL.
Symptom Exacerbation and Adverse Events During a Randomized Trial of Early-Stage Rehabilitation After Sport-Related Concussion: Safety Outcomes From the Active Rehab Study.
J Athl Train
December 2024
Context: Authors of few studies have used randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to quantify clinical intervention safety of rehabilitation after sport-related concussion across sport levels.
Objective: Describe symptom exacerbation and adverse events (AEs) associated with two concussion rehabilitation interventions.
Design: Cluster RCT (NCT02988596).
Article Synopsis
- - The review aimed to assess and improve the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT6) by analyzing literature on the acute evaluation of sport-related concussions (SRC) from 2001 to 2022, focusing on different cognitive and physical assessments.
- - Out of over 12,000 articles screened, 612 were selected for analysis, covering various domains such as cognition, balance, and the use of emerging technologies, with a notable gap in data for pediatric groups.
- - Key findings indicated that the SCAT is effective within 72 hours of an injury but less reliable after that period, suggesting the need for more challenging tests, especially for cognitive assessments, to enhance its effectiveness and validity.
Objective: To describe injury rates and injury patterns in the Canadian Football League (CFL) according to time during the season, player position, injury type, and injury location.
Design: Prospective, cohort study.
Setting And Participants: Eight seasons from CFL injury surveillance database.
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the effectiveness of early multidimensional rehabilitation (MDR) combined with existing return-to-sport strategies for athletes recovering from sports-related concussions, compared to the current strategy alone.
- - Conducted across 28 sites in three countries, the trial includes various sports and levels of play, enrolling male and female athletes to ensure diverse representation.
- - Key outcomes include tracking recovery times, medical clearance for return to play, and various post-injury symptoms, aiming to improve the overall management of concussions in sports.
Objective: This study examined outcomes from the King Devick (K-D) in athletes with Learning Disabilities (LD) and attention disorders (ADHD).
Methods: A total of 574 professional football players from the Canadian Football League (CFL) completed baseline evaluations with computerized neurocognitive testing (CNT) prior to the 2016 competitive season. Player age, education, history of concussion, LD, and ADHD were analyzed for K-D and Immediate Post Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT) performance.
Sideline assessment tools are an important component of concussion evaluations. To date, there has been little data evaluating the clinical utility of these tests in professional football. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical utility of the King-Devick (K-D) test in evaluating concussions in professional football players.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDoes Game Participation Impact Cognition and Symptoms in Elite Football Players?
Clin J Sport Med
September 2016
Objective: To measure neurocognitive functioning in college and professional football players after game participation.
Study Design: Retrospective, cross-sectional cohort design.
Participants: Ninety-four male university and professional football players.
Background: Educating athletes, coaches, parents and healthcare providers about concussion management is a public health priority. There is an abundance of information on sports concussions supported by position statements from governing sport and medical organisations. Yet surveys of athletes, parents, coaches and healthcare providers continue to identify multiple barriers to the successful management of sports concussion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExploring minor hockey players' knowledge and attitudes toward concussion: implications for prevention.
J Head Trauma Rehabil
February 2016
Objective: To evaluate minor hockey players' attitudes and knowledge about sport concussions.
Participants: Male and female Pee Wee, Bantam, and Midget level players (n = 183) participating in minor hockey and a comparison group of non-hockey players (n = 57).
Design: Survey.
Context: Variables that may influence baseline concussion symptoms should be investigated.
Objective: To evaluate the effect of physical fitness on self-report of baseline concussion symptoms in collegiate athletes and students.
Design: Controlled laboratory study.
Context: Monitoring of subjective symptoms is the foundation of all sport concussion management programmes. The purpose of this study is to examine methodological variables that impact symptom reporting during baseline testing.
Objective: To investigate how the administration method of a concussion assessment tool (self-report vs interview) affects the report of symptoms.