Cumulative mild head injury (CMHI) among college rugby players
A replication and extension study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15345980 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kathryn Nel (0000-0001-8892-4176, University of Limpopo, corresponding author), Saraswathie Govender (0000-0002-6586-6185, University of Limpopo), Mokgadi Johanna Rapetsoa (University of Limpopo), Mokgadi Rapetsoa (University of Limpopo), Christopher Nel (University of Zululand) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 549-552 |
| Publication date | 2017-12-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychology in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1433-0237 • E-ISSN: 1815-5626 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14330237.2017.1399571 |
| OpenAlex | W2801933913 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
We investigated the prevalence of cumulative mild head injury (CMHI) symptoms among college student rugby players pre- and post-season. The players completed a number of neuropsychological tests known to be sensitive to CMHI effects: vocabulary, working memory, motor coordination, and a self-report Post Concussive Symptomology (PCS) checklist. A total of 18 rugby players registered at a South African university were participants (age range 18 to 24 years, SD = 2.02 years). Data were analysed utilising Fishers Exact Test comparisons of pre- and post-season mean scores. There was significant variability on mean scores between the rugby forwards and backline players in terms of verbal memory and concept formation, cognitive flexibility, working memory, and visual motor-processing speed. Poorer overall scores from the rugby forwards may also be indicative of depression as they reported more insomnia and anger on the PCS than the backline players
Anger · Cognition · Concussion · Depression (economics · Developmental psychology · Dysfunctional family · Injury prevention · Neurocognitive · Neuropsychology · Poison control · Psychiatry · Test (biology · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychology · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments · Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances · Traumatic Brain Injury Research
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2019 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |