Research summary · Para sport
Baseline symptom reports matter when assessing concussion in young wheelchair athletes
Forty-seven nonconcussed adolescent adapted athletes attending a US sports camp completed the background and symptom sections of the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 6. Their average age was approximately 15, and 78.7% were male.
- Publication year
- 2026
- First published online
- Publication type
- Cross-sectional baseline assessment
- Journal
- Journal of Athletic Training
- Population / context
- Adolescent adapted wheelchair sport · Concussion assessment
What the publication reports
Two-thirds reported at least one symptom at baseline. Headache, balance difficulties and concentration problems were most common. Total symptom counts and severity did not differ significantly by the tested age groups, sex or daily wheelchair use.
Limits and interpretation
The small camp-based sample limits generalization and power to detect subgroup differences. Baseline symptoms are not evidence of current concussion, and the study does not validate diagnostic thresholds or post-injury accuracy. New or worsening symptoms still require appropriate clinical assessment.
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Adolescent Adapted Wheelchair Sport Athlete Baseline Evaluation of Concussion-Like Symptoms
Original publication / indexed recordPMID: 42181778DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-0469.25Reader discussion
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