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GAME CHANGER: How CHOP Has Elevated Pediatric Sports Medicine Care
Three pediatric sports medicine leaders from CHOP share perspectives about how youth athletes have changed, how the field has evolved, and predictions for the future.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Identify Disparities in Healthcare System Point of Entry for Pediatric Concussion Care
Patients who are non-Hispanic Black, possess public insurance, and have lower markers of childhood opportunity were more likely to be seen first for a concussion in the emergency department, potentially impacting follow-up care
Researchers Find Facemask Impacts are Leading Source of Higher Severity Impacts in Professional American Football
Facemasks accounted for over half of the top 10% of head impacts experienced by players in the study, highlighting the importance of prioritizing new helmet designs
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find Elementary Age Children Experience More Concussions During Activities Unrelated to Sports
Children between 5 and 12 are more likely to experience worse symptoms and delays in specialist care if injured during recreation or other non-sport activities.
CHOP Researchers Find Branched Chain Amino Acid Supplementation May Aid in Concussion Recovery
Pilot study reveals early evidence of efficacy of a pharmacologic treatment for concussion, as patients experienced faster symptom reduction and return to physical activity
CHOP Researchers Find Pre-Existing Mental Health Diagnoses May Prolong Time to Recovery from Concussion
Pre-existing mental health diagnoses associated with longer recovery times and greater emotional burden after concussion, affecting boys with prolonged recovery at a higher rate than girls.
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College Athletes Experience Worse Post-Injury Outcomes for Concussions Suffered Outside of Sports
Female athletes also had more severe symptoms associated with these injuries.
CHOP Researchers Comprehensively Assess the Safety of Using Your Head in Youth Soccer
While a small number of relatively low impact soccer headers did not have detrimental effects, teen soccer players should still be trained to head the ball safely
CHOP Study Finds Multiple Disparities in Completing Care After Concussions
Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found disparities in the completion of follow-up concussion care which will help inform future research at CHOP funded by a CDC grant that specifically aims to address such disparities.