Higher Cardiovascular Risk Factor Burden Associated With Cumulative Concussion History and Age-Related Differences
Given higher rates of diagnoses at earlier ages, findings support cardiovascular health as representing one pathway by which recurrent concussion may lead to adverse long-term outcomes in former contact sport athletes. A clinical preventative approach including early screening and management of CRF in those with greater history of concussion should be considered.
Authors
- Ruben J. Echemendía (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6116-8462)
- Samuel R. Walton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2647-5701)
- Kevin M. Guskiewicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8682-2130)
- Zachary Y. Kerr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1423-1259)
- Avinash Chandran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2949-3668)
- Rebekah Mannix (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3608-2792)
- William P. Meehan
- J. D. DeFreese
- Neelum T. Aggarwal
- Michael A. McCrea
- Mikaela E. Sullivan
- Benjamin L. Brett
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/htr.0000000000001140
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00