Two anthropometric measurements were evaluated as possible risk factors for concussions among university contact-sport athletes: head and neck circumference ratio (HNCR) and body mass index (BMI). Athletes (N=575) competing in intercollegiate football, hockey, and soccer were followed prospectively for concussions over a 4-year period. A total of 86 concussions occurred, with a higher incidence among the female athletes. For HNCR, there was no consistent association observed with the exception of female hockey players. For BMI, there was no consistent association observed with the exception of male soccer players. Linear regression analysis revealed a statistically significant inverse association between HNCR and BMI among concussed athletes for both genders (p<0.001). In conclusion, the novel HNCR was found to be a valid and reliable measurement ratio that may have potential clinical applications in predicting the risk of sustaining a concussion among contact-sport athletes.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.112346 |
| Date | January 2007 |
| Creators | Puni, Vishal. |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Master of Science (School of Physical and Occupational Therapy.) |
| Rights | All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. |
| Relation | alephsysno: 002699826, proquestno: AAIMR51324, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. |
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