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Concussion and long-term cognitive function among rugby players-The BRAIN Study

Gallo, V; McElvenny, DM; Seghezzo, G; Kemp, S; Williamson, E; Lu, K; Mian, S; ... Pearce, N; + view all (2021) Concussion and long-term cognitive function among rugby players-The BRAIN Study. Alzheimer's & Dementia 10.1002/alz.12455. (In press). Green open access

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The BRAIN Study was established to assess the associations between self-reported concussions and cognitive function among retired rugby players. METHODS: Former elite-level male rugby union players (50+ years) in England were recruited. Exposure to rugby-related concussion was collected using the BRAIN-Q tool. The primary outcome measure was the Preclinical Alzheimer Cognitive Composite (PACC). Linear regressions were conducted for the association between concussion and PACC score, adjusting for confounders. RESULTS: A total of 146 participants were recruited. The mean (standard deviation) length of playing career was 15.8 (5.4) years. A total of 79.5% reported rugby-related concussion(s). No association was found between concussion and PACC (β -0.03 [95% confidence interval (CI): -1.31, 0.26]). However, participants aged 80+ years reporting 3+ concussions had worse cognitive function than those without concussion (β -1.04 [95% CI: -1.62, -0.47]). CONCLUSIONS: Overall there was no association between concussion and cognitive function; however, a significant interaction with age revealed an association in older participants.

Type: Article
Title: Concussion and long-term cognitive function among rugby players-The BRAIN Study
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1002/alz.12455
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.12455
Language: English
Additional information: © 2021 The Authors. Alzheimer's & Dementia published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Alzheimer's Association. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes.
Keywords: cognitive function, occupational epidemiology, rugby, sports-related concussion
UCL classification: UCL
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URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10136896
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