Impact of prior concussion history on concussion symptoms and health-related quality of life in an underrepresented and historically excluded population
Black/African American adolescent athletes with a history of concussion endorsed higher concussion symptoms, higher symptom severity, and more psychological stress. This underscores the importance of incorporating HRQoL measures post-injury and the inclusion of underrepresented populations to promote a more holistic understanding of concussions.
Authors
- Taia MacEachern
- J. Wallace (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0549-7496)
- Marcelo Takejame Galafassi
- Natascha Helfrecht-Kannady
Institutions
- University of Alabama (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain Injury
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2025.2591877
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00