Neurobehavioral consequences of repetitive head impacts in Para swimming: A case report

I Helmich; Y Y  Chang; R Gemmerich; L Rodrigo; J Funken; K M Arun; P Van de Vliet

doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2023.10.015

Neurobehavioral consequences of repetitive head impacts in Para swimming: A case report

I Helmich^*, Y Y Chang, R Gemmerich, L Rodrigo, J Funken, K M Arun, P Van de Vliet

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Abstract

Para swimmers with limb deficiency are faced with the particular situation that they must use their head to finish each competition by a hit to the wall. Repetitive head impacts may impair behavioral and brain functions. We therefore investigated neurobehavioral functions of a Para swimmer with dysmelia before and after repetitive head impacts (T1) and without (T2). Average head impact at T1 constituted 13.6 g with a mean impact force of 6689.9 N. Behavioral and brain functions decreased from pre to post at T1 but not at T2. Para swimmers with limb deficiency are therefore affected from the same consequences onto brain health that are observed after repeated sport-related concussions.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of science and medicine in sport
Volume	27
Issue number	1
Pages (from-to)	16-19
Number of pages	4
ISSN	1878-1861
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2023.10.015
Publication status	Published - 01.10.2023

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Humans
Swimming
Brain Concussion/complications

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Head Acceleration In Para Swimming And Its Consequences On Behavioral And Brain Functions
Helmich, I., Chang, Y., Gemmerich, R., Rodrigo, L., Funken, J., Arun, K. M. & van de Vliet, P., 05.2024, ACSM 2024 Annual Meeting. 1538
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Chang, Y. Y., Gemmerich, R., Rodrigo, L., Lausberg, H., Arun, K. M., Funken, J. & Helmich, I., 07.2023, eProceedings of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS): 28th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Explore Enlighten, Perform, 4-7 July 2023, France. Guilhem, G., Rabita, G., Brocherie, F., Tsolakidis, E., Ferrauti, A., Helge, J. W. & Piacentini, M. F. (eds.). Paris, 1929
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