Does sports-related concussion increase the risk of subsequent injury by about 50 % in elite male football players?
Concussion was a risk factor for sustaining subsequent injury within the following year. In-depth medical evaluation, which includes neurological and cognitive assessment, is warranted within the concussion management and return-to- play process.
Task parameters that emphasize speed positively influence reaching strategies with the more-affected upper-extremity. Survivors of stroke were able to respond to changes in pacing demands while significantly reducing reliance on compensatory trunk movement. This outcome highlights the need to further understand the impact of task parameters during intensive motor therapies.