Publications by authors named "Jane K McDevitt"
The purpose of this study was to assess changes in cervical musculature throughout contact-heavy collegiate ice hockey practices during a regular season of NCAA Division III ice hockey teams. In this cross-sectional study, 36 (male n = 13; female n = 23) ice hockey players participated. Data were collected over 3 testing sessions (baseline; pre-practice; post-practice).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Soccer players head the ball repetitively throughout their careers; this is also a potential mechanism for a concussion. Although not all soccer headers result in a concussion, these subconcussive impacts may impart acceleration, deceleration, and rotational forces on the brain, leaving structural and functional deficits. Stronger neck musculature may reduce head-neck segment kinematics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To determine the association of the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs74174284 within SLC17A7 promoter with concussion severity or duration.
Design: A between-subjects design was utilized.
Methods: Saliva samples and concussion severity and duration data were collected from 40 athletes diagnosed with a sport-related concussion by a physician, utilizing a standardized concussion assessment protocol.
Objective: To examine the effect of soccer heading ball speed on S-100B serum concentration, concussion sideline assessments and linear head impact acceleration.
Methods: Sixteen division I soccer players participated in this pre-test post-test design study. Athletes performed five standing headers over a 10 minute period at 30 (n = 5), 40 (n = 5) or 50 (n = 6) miles per hour (mph) (randomized).
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to explore the link between a specific genetic variant of a neuronal protein and the likelihood and severity of concussions in college athletes.
- Researchers compared 48 athletes with concussion histories to 48 controls without such histories, analyzing the NEFH polymorphism.
- Results showed no significant differences in concussion frequency or recovery time related to this genetic variant, suggesting it may not affect concussion susceptibility or recovery in college athletes.
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- The study aimed to analyze the link between specific apolipoprotein E (APOE) genetic variations and concussion history among college athletes.
- A significant correlation was found, indicating that athletes carrying rare APOE alleles were much more likely to have experienced previous concussions.
- The results suggest that those with certain APOE variants may be at increased risk for both single and multiple concussions, highlighting the need for further research in larger populations.