More Than Skin Deep: Patient-Provider Racial and Ethnic Concordance and Discordance in Collegiate Athletics and Concussion Management.

Context: There is strong evidence that racial and ethnic disparities exist in multiple arenas of health and wellness. The causes of racial and ethnic differences in health care are multidimensional; one factor that may affect injury/illness communication, interactions, and outcomes is patient-provider racial and ethnic concordance. At present, it is unclear what role patient-provider racial and ethnic concordance and discordance plays in facilitating concussion care for collegiate athletes.

Symptom Exacerbation and Adverse Events During a Randomized Trial of Early-Stage Rehabilitation After Sport-Related Concussion: Safety Outcomes From the Active Rehab Study.

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).

Effects of Nontraditional Division III Lacrosse Participation on Movement Pattern Quality and Dynamic Postural Control.

Background/purpose: No studies have observed the effects of a collegiate lacrosse season on movement pattern quality, dynamic postural control, or the accuracy of athletes' perceived movement pattern quality. The purpose was to examine the effects of a nontraditional fall season on movement pattern quality, perceived movement pattern quality, and dynamic postural control in collegiate lacrosse athletes.

Design: Cross-sectional laboratory study.

Secondary School Athletic Trainers' Experiences Managing Workplace Organizational-Professional Conflict.

Context: Athletic trainers (ATs) face organizational-professional conflict (OPC), often surrounding return-to-sport decisions. To prioritize patient safety and establish a healthy work environment, OPC must be mitigated, yet few researchers have determined how ATs manage conflicts with stakeholders.

Objective: To explore ATs' experiences with OPC in the secondary school setting.

Academic adjustments and concussion recoveries in NCAA student-athletes: a LIMBIC MATARS investigation.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between academic adjustments and recovery from sport-related concussions (SRCs) in collegiate athletes.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective medical chart review was performed between the 2015-2016 and 2019-2020 sport seasons at 11 Long-term Impact of Military-relevant Brain Injury Consortium Military and Tactical Athlete Research Study (LIMBIC MATARS) sites. Days between injury and symptom resolution, and injury and return to sport (dependent variables) for collegiate athletes who did or did not receive academic adjustments (independent variable) were analyzed using Mann-Whitney tests.

Exploring the relationship between contraceptive medication use and concussion recovery in female collegiate athletes: a LIMBIC MATARS consortium investigation.

Objective: While recovery from concussion is variable, women are more likely to report symptoms, experience worse outcomes, and have longer recovery trajectories following concussion than men. Preliminary data suggest that hormonal fluctuations, specifically progesterone, may be associated with this variability. This study aimed to understand the effect of contraceptive medication on concussion recovery.

Concussion diagnosis and recovery in relation to collegiate athletic department classification: a LIMBIC MATARS consortium investigation.

Purpose: We investigated time to reach concussion diagnosis and recovery milestones in collegiate athletes relative to their schools' National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) classification.

Methods: We retrospectively examined 849 (43.1% female) concussion cases from 11 NCAA institutions (Division I Power 5 [ = 4], Division I Non-Power 5 [ = 4], and Division II/III [ = 3]) from the 2015-16 to 2019-20 athletic seasons.

Physical activity and recovery following concussion in collegiate athletes: a LIMBIC MATARS Consortium Investigation.

Objective: To investigate whether routine daily activities (RDA), non-prescribed exercise (Non-ERx), or prescribed exercise (ERx) were associated with recovery from sport-related concussion (SRC) in collegiate athletes.

Materials And Methods: Data for this cross-sectional, retrospective chart review of collegiate athletes diagnosed with SRC ( = 285[39.6% female], age = 19.

Access to athletic trainers and sex as modifiers of time to reach clinical milestones after sport-related concussion in collegiate athletes.

Objective: Investigate whether an athlete's biological sex and exposure to a dedicated athletic trainer (AT) were related to clinical milestones after a sports-related concussion (SRC).

Design: Retrospective chart review.

Methods: Medical charts of collegiate athletes ( = 196 [70.

Sport Type and Risk of Subsequent Injury in Collegiate Athletes Following Concussion: a LIMBIC MATARS Consortium Investigation.

Objective: To investigate the association between sport type (collision, contact, non-contact) and subsequent injury risk following concussion in collegiate athletes.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective chart review of 248 collegiate athletes with diagnosed concussions (age: 20.0 ± 1.

Clinical outcomes for various benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) diagnoses in adolescents and young adults with recent concussions.

Objective: Determine how positive BPPV findings in adolescents and young adults following concussion impacted the total number of treatments required and time until discharge.

Setting: Outpatient physical therapy clinic.

Participants: 167 individuals who were diagnosed with concussion or brain injury.

Challenges Faced During Professional Preparation and Transition to Practice Among Diverse Early Professional Athletic Trainers.

Context: Early professional (EP) athletic trainers (ATs) may encounter adjustments and develop individual identities to master a new role, which can be difficult while transitioning from student to autonomous professional. Previous literature lacks content about the transition to practice of credentialed ATs who identify as Black, Indigenous, or people of color (BIPOC).

Objective: To identify challenges during the professional education and transition to practice of EP ATs identifying as BIPOC.

Are Metabolic Power Distribution and Accelerometer-Based Global Positioning System Variables Associated With Odds Ratios of Noncontact Injuries in Professional Soccer Players?

Nobari, H, Alves, AR, Abbasi, H, Khezri, D, Zamorano, AD, and Bowman, TG. Are metabolic power distribution and accelerometer-based GPS variables associated with odds ratios of noncontact injuries in professional soccer players? J Strength Cond Res 37(9): 1809-1814, 2023-The present study was intended to i) investigate the relationship between metabolic power average (MPA), acceleration (AcZ) and deceleration (DcZ) zones, and their differences (Δ) on 3 load levels with noncontact injuries in professional players throughout a full soccer season and ii) to analyze the injury risk associated between high-load versus low-load levels for each of the aforementioned parameters with odds ratios (OR) and relative risk (RR), respectively. Twenty-one professional soccer players (age = 28.

Multistakeholder Perceptions of Young Professionals' Integration During Role Transition.

Context: The transition to autonomous clinical practice for early professionals (EPs) has been found to be a stressful time, but no studies with multiple stakeholder groups have been completed.

Objective: To examine the perceptions of EPs' integration during role transition from multiple stakeholder groups.

Design: Qualitative study.

Exploring the Effects of a Neck Strengthening Program on Purposeful Soccer Heading Biomechanics and Neurocognition.

Background: Cervical (neck) strengthening has been proposed as an important factor in concussion prevention. The purpose of the study was to determine if a six-week cervical strengthening program affected neurocognition and purposeful soccer heading biomechanics. The hypothesis was that the neck strengthening program would improve strength, maintain neurocognition, and alter purposeful soccer heading biomechanics.

Headgear safety attitudes among women's lacrosse stakeholders: Qualitative results.

Objective: To explore diverse stakeholders' perceptions of headgear use in collegiate women's lacrosse.

Participants: 189 collegiate women's lacrosse stakeholders (players: n = 87; coaches: n = 71; officials: n = 32).

Methods: Participants completed online open-ended qualitative questions surrounding headgear use in the sport.

Headgear safety attitudes: a national survey of collegiate women's lacrosse stakeholders.

Controversy exists among collegiate lacrosse about the use of headgear and whether its use will facilitate greater risk compensation by players and thus contribute to unsafe gameplay. We aimed to characterize the attitudes of headgear among women's collegiate lacrosse stakeholders. A total of 190 women's lacrosse stakeholders (players: n = 87; coaches: n = 71; officials: n = 32) participated in this study.

Workload is associated with the occurrence of non-contact injuries in professional male soccer players: A pilot study.

Injuries in professional soccer are a significant concern for teams, and they are caused amongst others by high training load. This cohort study describes the relationship between workload parameters and the occurrence of non-contact injuries, during weeks with high and low workload in professional soccer players throughout the season. Twenty-one professional soccer players aged 28.

Effects of 8-Week In-Season Contrast Strength Training Program on Measures of Athletic Performance and Lower-Limb Asymmetry in Male Youth Volleyball Players.

Strength training using high and lower load such as contrast training (CST) seems to be beneficial as it addresses larger adaptive reserves in youth athletes. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of CST on dynamic balance (composite score during dynamic balance test (CS-YBT)), one repetition maximum lower-limb back squat (1RM), jumping performance (single-leg hop (SLH) or countermovement jump height (CMJ)), lower-limb asymmetry (predicted from the single-leg jump performance between two legs [ILA]) in elite youth male volleyball players. Thirty-one male youth volleyball players aged 14 years were randomly assigned to a CST group (n = 16) or a control group (n = 15).

Secondary School Athletic Trainers' Experiences With Organizational Conflict: A Comparison Across Employment Models.

Context: Athletic training is a multifaceted profession characterized by interpersonal relationships and a team approach to care. Collaborative relationships, by nature, open the door to conflict, which has been reported frequently in the collegiate athletic setting. However, secondary school athletic trainers' (ATs') experiences with conflict and pressure in their role are not readily understood.

Lessons Learned and Potential Long-Term Effects on Athletic Trainers and Clinical Practice After a Global Pandemic.

Context: Perceived stress and burnout are significant concerns among athletic trainers (ATs) due to growing professional demands. The global COVID-19 pandemic brought additional stressors, especially for health care providers, including the need to learn and integrate new skill sets in order to continue providing safe and effective patient care.

Objective: To explore the influence of COVID-19 stressors on ATs engaged in patient care.

Sprint Variables Are Associated with the Odds Ratios of Non-Contact Injuries in Professional Soccer Players.

Significant evidence has emerged that a high volume of sprinting during training is associated with an increased risk of non-contact injuries in professional soccer players. Training load has been reported as a modifiable risk factor for successive injury in soccer. Sprint workload measures and non-contact injuries were recorded weekly in twenty-one professional soccer players over a one season period.

The Impact of Environmental Conditions on Player Loads During Preseason Training Sessions in Women's Soccer Athletes.

Austin, AB, Collins, SM, Huggins, RA, Smith, BA, and Bowman, TG. The impact of environmental conditions on player loads during preseason training sessions in women's soccer athletes. J Strength Cond Res 35(10): 2775-2782, 2021-Our objective was to determine the impact of environmental conditions on player loads during preseason training sessions in women's soccer athletes.

The Effects of Soft Tissue Flossing on Hamstring Range of Motion and Lower Extremity Power.

Background: Flossing includes wrapping a specialized latex band around a muscle group providing compression, partially occluding blood flow, followed by performing exercises. This is hypothesized to improve flexibility by dissipating myofascial adhesions; however, research is lacking.

Objective: To determine the effect of the application of a floss band to the thigh on hamstring flexibility and lower extremity power.

A Theoretical Model of Transition to Practice for Athletic Trainers.

Context: The transition to practice of newly credentialed athletic trainers (ATs) has become an area of focus in the athletic training literature. However, no theoretical model has been developed to describe the phenomenon and drive investigation.

Objective: To better understand the lived experience of the transition to practice and develop a theoretical model of transition to practice for ATs.