Brain Fitness NewsSports-Related Head Injuries May Hide Real Problems Without Proper Assessments!
University Of Montreal researchers have found in a recent study that athletes who even a single concussion display delayed reaction times, degraded memory, and weakened control over attention even as much as 30 years after the incident.
According to the report in Brain - a scientific journal - a Canadian research team led by Louis De Beaumont involved athletes ranging in ages 50 to 65 who had played university level sports in years past, with just under half having sustained a concussion more than three decades prior, while the remainder reported having had no such injuries during their college playing days.
The results of numerous attention and memory tests (as well as question-based examination) revealed that the individuals who reported having had a past concussion did not perform at the same level of those who received no concussion.
Researchers state, "This study shows that the effects of sports concussions in early adulthood persist beyond 30 years post-concussion and that it can cause cognitive and motor function alterations as the athletes age," and suggested, "athletes should be better informed about the cumulative and persistent effects of sports concussion on mental and physical processes so that they know about the risks associated with returning to their sport."
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