Sports-related concussion
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Male soccer players belonging to a university soccer team 2. Individuals who have received an explanation of the study and provided written informed consent 3. Individuals who are scheduled to participate in regular training sessions and matches during the measurement period 4. Individuals with no history of head injury within 3 months prior to enrollment 5. Individuals with no ophthalmologic disease that may interfere with ocular motor function assessment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals who discontinue or withdraw from sports participation during the measurement period because of injury or other health-related problems 2. Individuals who sustain a new head injury during the measurement period 3. Individuals otherwise judged by the principal investigator to be unsuitable for participation in this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Head impact acceleration (G) measured using a mouthguard-based accelerometer during training and matches | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ocular motor function (Vergence SD) assessed after training and matches, on the following day, 1 week later, 1 month later, 3 months later, and 1 year later | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactAkira Kumazaki
Niigata University of Health and Welfare Department of Health and Sports, Faculty of Health Sciences
Outcome results
None listed