Physical Maturity and Concussion Symptom Duration among Adolescent Ice Hockey Players

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• 作者：Peter K. Kriz ; MD¹ ; ^{Peter_Kriz@brown.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Cynthia Stein ; MD² ; Janet Kent ; MD³ ; Danielle Ruggieri ; BA¹ ; Emilie Dolan ; BS¹ ; Michael O'Brien ; MD² ; ⁴ ; William P. Meehan III ; MD² ; ⁴
• 关键词：JV ; Junior varsity ; PCSS ; Post Concussion Symptom Score ; PDS ; Pubertal Development Scale
• 刊名：The Journal of Pediatrics
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：April 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：171
• 期：Complete
• 页码：234-239.e2
• 全文大小：343 K

文摘

To investigate the association between physical maturity and risk of prolonged concussion symptoms in adolescent ice hockey players.

Study design

Prospective cohort study of 145 patients ages 13-18 years with concussion referred to 3 hospital-affiliated sports medicine clinics between September 1, 2012 and March 31, 2015. Concussion evaluations included Post Concussive Symptom Score, neurologic examination, and postinjury computerized neurocognitive testing. Pubertal development at initial visit was assessed by the Pubertal Developmental Scale. Duration of concussion symptoms (days) was the main outcome. Statistical comparisons were conducted using Student t test, Wilcoxon rank sum, and logistic regression.

Results

Mean symptom duration was 44.5 ± 48.7 days. Nearly one-half (48.3%) of all players enrolled had prolonged concussion symptoms (≥28 days); most (86.9%) had symptom resolution by 90 days. Among males, less physically mature adolescents took longer to recover than more physically mature players (54.5 days vs 33.4 days; P = .004). “Early” Pubertal Category Score was the strongest predictor of prolonged symptoms (OR = 4.29, 95% CI 1.24-14.85; P = .021) among males. Among females, heavier weight increased the odds of experiencing prolonged symptoms (OR 1.07, 95% CI 1.00-1.14; P = .039).

Conclusions

Among adolescent ice hockey players, early-pubertal stage is independently associated with longer recovery from concussion in males, and heavier weight is associated with longer concussion recovery in females. Until further studies determine valid physical maturity indicators, peripubertal collision sport athletes should compete in leagues grouped by relative age and be discouraged from “playing up” on varsity teams.