Neuropsychological impairment in amateur soccer players

被引:274
作者
Matser, EJT
Kessels, AG
Lezak, MD
Jordan, BD
Troost, J
机构
[1] St Anna Hosp, Det Neuropsychol & Sports Neurol, NL-5560 AB Geldrop, Netherlands
[2] Erasmus Univ, Fac Med & Hlth Sci, Dept Anat, NL-3000 DR Rotterdam, Netherlands
[3] Univ Hosp Maastricht, Res Unit Patient Care, Maastricht, Netherlands
[4] Univ Hosp Maastricht, Dept Neurol, Maastricht, Netherlands
[5] Oregon Hlth Sci Univ, Dept Neurol, Portland, OR 97201 USA
[6] Burke Rehabil Hosp, Traumat Brain Injury Program, White Plains, NY USA
来源
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION | 1999年 / 282卷 / 10期
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D O I
10.1001/jama.282.10.971
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Context Soccer players incur concussions during matches and training sessions, as well as numerous subconcussive blows to the head from impacts with the soccer ball (headers). The combination of soccer-related concussions and the number of headers may be a risk for chronic traumatic brain injury (CTBI). Objective To determine whether amateur soccer players have evidence of CTBI. Design, Setting, and Participants Cross-sectional study of 33 amateur soccer players and 27 amateur athletes involved in swimming and track (controls) in the Netherlands who underwent interviews and neuropsychological testing. Main Outcome Measures Performance of soccer players vs controls on 16 neuropsychological tests having 27 outcomes. Results Compared with control athletes, amateur soccer players exhibited impaired performance on tests of planning (39% vs 13%; P = .001) and memory (27% vs 7%; P = .004). Among soccer players, 9 (27%) had incurred 1 soccer-related concussion and 7 (23%) had had 2 to 5 concussions during their career. The number of concussions incurred in soccer was inversely related to the neuropsychological performance on 6 of the neuropsychological tests. Conclusions Our results indicate that participation in amateur soccer in general and concussion specifically is associated with impaired performance in memory and planning functions. Due to the worldwide popularity of soccer, these observations may have important public health implications.
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页码:971 / 973
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