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Traumatic Brain Injury And Its Effect On Performance Measures Of Major League Soccer Players, Allison L. Wolf, Torri Jordan, Matteus Johnson, Richard E. Hardy, Jefferson C. Brand
Traumatic Brain Injury And Its Effect On Performance Measures Of Major League Soccer Players, Allison L. Wolf, Torri Jordan, Matteus Johnson, Richard E. Hardy, Jefferson C. Brand
Undergraduate Research Symposium 2015
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a growing concern among professional athletes. Concern increased in soccer after several players immediately returned to play following TBI during the 2014 World Cup. The purpose of our study was to determine if individual performance measures (total years pro, total seasons, total games played, total games started, total minutes, total goals, total assists, total shots, and total shots on goal) were affected by TBI that occurred while competing in Major League Soccer (MLS). We also investigated if there were differences in career performance measures of MLS players with TBI versus without TBI in their career. …