Factors Associated With Return to Activity After Concussion Among Female Service Academy Members: Findings From the NCAA–DoD CARE Consortium
A greater proportion of female service academy members who sustained SRCs and were NCAA athletes reported their injuries immediately, which was associated with a greater likelihood of RTA protocol initiation and completion on any given day after injury. This may be attributable to easy and timely access to medical personnel (e.g., athletic trainers) or the presence of individuals trained in identifying concussion (e.g., coaches). Future initiatives among female service academy members should include improved access to medical care across a variety of injury settings and education on the importance of early reporting after concussion.
Authors
- Adam Susmarski
- Margot Putukian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1478-8068)
- Thomas W. McAllister (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0267-3076)
- Kalyn C Jannace (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8119-6962)
- Stacey Harcum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6465-0665)
- Anne E. Mozel
- Carrie Esopenko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8607-5633)
- Fred Scott
- Divya Jain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2255-8764)
- Paul F. Pasquina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2898-0082)
- Allyssa K. Memmini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5923-1335)
- Steven P. Broglio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2282-9325)
- Kenneth L. Cameron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6276-4482)
- Tamerah Hunt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4472-7581)
- Landon B. Lempke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0007-1362)
- Sara P. D. Chrisman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5373-7223)
- Adrian J. Boltz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0168-4892)
- Thomas A. Buckley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0515-0150)
- Reid A. Syrydiuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9066-9821)
- Jaclyn B. Caccese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2329-3603)
- James T. Eckner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9630-0048)
- Jane McDevitt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5968-6321)
- Elsa Ermer
- Joel B. Robb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7266-635X)
- Christina L. Master (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6717-4270)
- James R. Clugston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2103-1039)
- Louise A. Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1013-5024)
- Michael A McCrea
Institutions
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation (US)
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (US)
- University of New Mexico (US)
- California Lutheran University (US)
- Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
- United States Naval Academy (US)
- United States Military Academy (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Medical College of Wisconsin (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- University of Florida (US)
- Georgia Southern University (US)
- National Urban League (US)
- Indiana University School of Medicine
- The Ohio State University (US)
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- Temple University (US)
- University of Delaware (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Military Medicine
- Published
- 2024-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usae527
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Defense
- National Collegiate Athletic Association