Advanced assessment approaches in sports related concussion
Author(s): Prajna Paramita Rout and Debasis Behera
Abstract: The term "sports-related concussion" (SRC) refers to a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) that can cause a variety of intricate neurological function deficits, many of which are difficult to detect or conceal and can worsen quickly without warning. An increased dialogue about player safety and welfare has resulted from an increase of SRCs in both professional and amateur contact sports. Even though concussions are well known in sports at all levels, there is uneven and fragmented concussion management and assessment from youth to college. A key deficiency that leads to uneven treatment is the absence of a scalable, methodical method for recording the initial characteristics of injuries after concussions. As a result, there are difficulties with off-field evaluation and return to play (RTP) protocols. The majority of the traditional, subjective methods used today are based on sporadic snapshot assessments. There is ample evidence to support the need for a multimodal strategy in the assessment and treatment of concussions connected to sports. For this reason, several evaluation criteria have been created. It's critical to comprehend the current and upcoming diagnostic testing methods for concussions sustained in sports. In this review we provide insights into off-field digital techniques to identify critical SRC indicators. We also offer insights on digital technologies' translational utility and SRC clinical assessment methodologies.