期刊
BRAIN INJURY
卷 28, 期 4, 页码 465-471出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2014.888759
关键词
Concussion; evoked potentials; sport
资金
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) [386601]
Primary objective: The purpose of this research was to assess cortical excitability, voluntary activation of muscle and force sensation beyond the initial highly symptomatic period post-concussion (1-4 weeks post-injury). It was hypothesized that reduced excitability of the motor cortex may impair muscle activation and alter perceptions of force and effort. Research design: Eight concussed varsity football players were age-and position-matched with eight healthy teammates to control for training and body size. Healthy controls had not suffered a concussion in the previous 12 months. Methods and procedures: Paired-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation was used to assess cortical excitability, voluntary activation was calculated using cortical twitch interpolation technique and sense of force was determined using constant-force sensation contractions. Main outcomes and results: The concussed group had lower intra-cortical facilitation (p = 0.036), lower maximal voluntary muscle activation (p = 0.038) and greater perceptions of force (p<0.05), likely due to compensatory increases in upstream drive, than their healthy matched teammates. Conclusions: Taken together, these findings suggest a state of hypoexcitability that persists beyond the immediate acute phase of a concussion and may result in neuromuscular impairments that would call to question the athlete's readiness to return to sport.
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