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The Effect Of Concussion History On Lower Extremity Injury Risk In College Athletes: A Systematic Review And Meta Analysis, Vanessa Ramirez, Ryan Mccann, Eric Schussler, Jessica Martinez
The Effect Of Concussion History On Lower Extremity Injury Risk In College Athletes: A Systematic Review And Meta Analysis, Vanessa Ramirez, Ryan Mccann, Eric Schussler, Jessica Martinez
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INTRODUCTION: Collegiate athletes who suffer a concussion may possess prolonged impairments even after clearance for return-to-participation, which may place them at an increased risk of lower extremity injury.
OBJECTIVE: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies examining risk of lower extremity musculoskeletal injury following a concussion in collegiate athletes.
METHODS: A literature search was performed using the following databases: PubMed, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus. The following search terms were used to identify relevant articles, ["concussion" OR "brain injury" OR "mild traumatic brain injury" OR "mTBI"] AND ["lower extremity injury" OR "musculoskeletal injury"]. Articles were included if they were published between …