Journal of Physical Education and Sports Management

Trending Issues and Long-Term Effects of Recurrent Concussion in Sport
Matthew R. Mulholland

Abstract
The purpose of this literature review was to comprehensively assemble prevalent and current publications on the trending issues and long-term effects of recurrent concussion in contact sports to strengthen the understanding, awareness, and appreciation for sport personnel that might not be regularly exposed to this information. With a rising popularity in contact sports and estimated annual sportsrelated concussions topping 3.8 million, increasing knowledge in these professionals is imperative for collaboration throughout sport to improve concussion management and, correspondingly, improve sport management. The literature reviewed was collaborated based on long-term scope, significance of results, and contribution effect. All reviewed studies centralized on athletic populations in contact sports. This review identifies the causal relationships of recurrent concussion and suggests that evolving research in a more diversified manner will further the discipline’s knowledge by revealing extensions of research needs and producing phenomenological explanations by potentially discovering sport or nature of impact trends with otherwise neglected populations.

Full Text: PDF     DOI: 10.15640/jpesm.v2n1a7