Brain Concussion, Healthy, Sport-related Concussion
Conditions
Keywords
Concussion, Contact sport, Collision sport, Neck strengthening
Brief summary
Evaluation of a neck strengthening program as a potential intervention to reduce the risk of sport-related concussion in youth contact and collision sport athletes.
Detailed description
This is a pilot study to investigate the effect of a supervised 8 week strengthening intervention in male and female youth contact and collision sport athletes. Participants will complete a supervised strengthening exercise intervention involving manual resistance exercises administered by a strength coach with pre- and post-intervention assessments of neck size and strength.
Interventions
OTHERNeck Strengthening
Targeted neck strengthening exercises
Sponsors
University of Michigan
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 19 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Contact/collision sport athletes (for example, american football, soccer, rugby, lacrosse, ice hockey, field hockey, basketball, wrestling, boxing, martial arts, water polo)
Exclusion criteria
* History of concussion (suspected or diagnosed) in the previous 6 months * History of neck pain or injury in the previous 6 months * History of migraine headaches * History of personal or parental history of a diagnosed anxiety disorder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Head linear velocity | Change from baseline to end of 8 week intervention. |
| Head angular velocity | Change from baseline to end of 8 week intervention. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neck size (girth and muscle cross-sectional area) | Change from baseline to end of 8 week intervention. |
| Neck strength (maximum force generating capacity) | Change from baseline to end of 8 week intervention. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed