Consequences of Repetitive Head-Impact Exposure in Sports - literature review
Repetitive head impacts (RHIs), common in contact sports, have raised concerns about their long-term effects on brain health, potentially leading to conditions like concussions, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), and other neurodegenerative diseases. CTE, a progressive tauopathy, is associated...
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| author | Wiktoria Gajek-Flanczewska Sebastian Flanczewski Małgorzata Wirkijowska Katarzyna Wójtowicz Jakub Wirkijowski Agata Walczak Paulina Woźniak Ewa Wietrzykowska Dominika Sobolewska Katarzyna Michalczyk-Fraszka Martyna Śliwińska Anna Podraza |
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Repetitive head impacts (RHIs), common in contact sports, have raised concerns about their long-term effects on brain health, potentially leading to conditions like concussions, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), and other neurodegenerative diseases. CTE, a progressive tauopathy, is associated with cognitive and psychological symptoms, including memory loss and depression. While RHIs have been linked to brain changes such as white matter thinning, the mechanisms behind these changes remain unclear. This article reviews the biophysical mechanisms of concussions, the risks of CTE and chronic neurocognitive impairment (CNI), and the challenges in diagnosing and managing these conditions. It also explores gender differences in concussion incidence and recovery. The review emphasizes the need for better diagnostic tools, injury prevention strategies, and patient-centered decision-making to protect athletes.
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| spelling | doaj-art-1fed1a07d9134aebb1f7a943792994b72025-01-21T08:23:00ZengNicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńQuality in Sport2450-31182025-01-013710.12775/QS.2025.37.57587Consequences of Repetitive Head-Impact Exposure in Sports - literature reviewWiktoria Gajek-Flanczewska0https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8875-433XSebastian Flanczewski1https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8461-2806Małgorzata Wirkijowska2https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5857-965XKatarzyna Wójtowicz3https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3914-7804Jakub Wirkijowski4https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9882-9341Agata Walczak5https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7023-634XPaulina Woźniak6https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9626-1062Ewa Wietrzykowska7https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5510-9007Dominika Sobolewska8https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4048-3489Katarzyna Michalczyk-Fraszka9https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5596-6517Martyna Śliwińska10https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2757-5660Anna Podraza11https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4214-3882Central Clinical Hospital, Banacha 1A, 02-097 Warsaw, PolandCentral Clinical Hospital, Banacha 1A, 02-097 Warsaw, PolandFormmed Center for Treatment of Congenital Defects and Malformations, ul. Warszawska 197D, Babice NoweCentral Clinical Hospital, Banacha 1A, 02-097 Warsaw, PolandIndependent Public Clinical Hospital of Prof. W. Orlowski, Czerniakowska 231, 00-401, Warsaw, PolandNational Medical Institute of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, Wołoska 137, 02-507, Warsaw, PolandCentral Clinical Hospital, Banacha 1A, 02-097 Warsaw, PolandMuncipal Polyclinical Hospital, Niepodległości 44, 10-045 OlsztynMuncipal Polyclinical Hospital, Niepodległości 44, 10-045 OlsztynUniversity Clinical Hospital, Aleja Warszawska 30, 11-041 OlsztynRegional Center of Blood Donation and Blood Treatment, Saska 63/75, 03-948 WarsawMedical University of Warsaw, Żwirki i Wigury 61, 02-091 Warsaw Repetitive head impacts (RHIs), common in contact sports, have raised concerns about their long-term effects on brain health, potentially leading to conditions like concussions, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), and other neurodegenerative diseases. CTE, a progressive tauopathy, is associated with cognitive and psychological symptoms, including memory loss and depression. While RHIs have been linked to brain changes such as white matter thinning, the mechanisms behind these changes remain unclear. This article reviews the biophysical mechanisms of concussions, the risks of CTE and chronic neurocognitive impairment (CNI), and the challenges in diagnosing and managing these conditions. It also explores gender differences in concussion incidence and recovery. The review emphasizes the need for better diagnostic tools, injury prevention strategies, and patient-centered decision-making to protect athletes. https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/57587head injuriesbrain damagecontact sports |
| spellingShingle | Wiktoria Gajek-Flanczewska Sebastian Flanczewski Małgorzata Wirkijowska Katarzyna Wójtowicz Jakub Wirkijowski Agata Walczak Paulina Woźniak Ewa Wietrzykowska Dominika Sobolewska Katarzyna Michalczyk-Fraszka Martyna Śliwińska Anna Podraza Consequences of Repetitive Head-Impact Exposure in Sports - literature review Quality in Sport head injuries brain damage contact sports |
| title | Consequences of Repetitive Head-Impact Exposure in Sports - literature review |
| title_full | Consequences of Repetitive Head-Impact Exposure in Sports - literature review |
| title_fullStr | Consequences of Repetitive Head-Impact Exposure in Sports - literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Consequences of Repetitive Head-Impact Exposure in Sports - literature review |
| title_short | Consequences of Repetitive Head-Impact Exposure in Sports - literature review |
| title_sort | consequences of repetitive head impact exposure in sports literature review |
| topic | head injuries brain damage contact sports |
| url | https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/57587 |
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