NZ-RugbyHealth Study: Current Postural Control Ability of Former Rugby Union and Non-contact Sport Players.
Journal
Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)
ISSN: 1179-2035
Titre abrégé: Sports Med
Pays: New Zealand
ID NLM: 8412297
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2023
Nov 2023
Historique:
accepted:
04
05
2023
pubmed:
20
5
2023
medline:
20
5
2023
entrez:
20
5
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Players in contact sports frequently experience mild traumatic brain (concussion) injuries (TBI). While there are known disruptions to balance following acute head trauma, it is uncertain if sport-related concussion injuries have a lasting impact on postural control. To assess postural control in retired rugby players in comparison to retired non-contact sport players, and to evaluate any association with self-reported sport-related concussion history. Using a cross-sectional design, 75 players in the NZ-RugbyHealth study from three sports groups (44 ± 8 years; 24 elite rugby, 30 community rugby, 21 non-contact sport) took part in this study. The SMART EquiTest Limited significant differences in balance metrics were found between the sports groups. A statistically significant (p < 0.001) interaction indicated a relationship between COP path length and sport-related concussion history in the most challenging balance condition, such that path length increased as the number of previous sport-related concussions increased. There was some evidence for a relationship between sport-related concussion recurrence in sports players and postural stability in challenging balance conditions. There was no evidence of impaired balance ability in retired rugby players compared with non-contact sport athletes.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Players in contact sports frequently experience mild traumatic brain (concussion) injuries (TBI). While there are known disruptions to balance following acute head trauma, it is uncertain if sport-related concussion injuries have a lasting impact on postural control.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
To assess postural control in retired rugby players in comparison to retired non-contact sport players, and to evaluate any association with self-reported sport-related concussion history.
METHODS
METHODS
Using a cross-sectional design, 75 players in the NZ-RugbyHealth study from three sports groups (44 ± 8 years; 24 elite rugby, 30 community rugby, 21 non-contact sport) took part in this study. The SMART EquiTest
RESULTS
RESULTS
Limited significant differences in balance metrics were found between the sports groups. A statistically significant (p < 0.001) interaction indicated a relationship between COP path length and sport-related concussion history in the most challenging balance condition, such that path length increased as the number of previous sport-related concussions increased.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
There was some evidence for a relationship between sport-related concussion recurrence in sports players and postural stability in challenging balance conditions. There was no evidence of impaired balance ability in retired rugby players compared with non-contact sport athletes.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37209367
doi: 10.1007/s40279-023-01864-7
pii: 10.1007/s40279-023-01864-7
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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2257-2266Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
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