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Title |
Should Potential Risk of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Be Discussed with Young Athletes?
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Published in |
AMA Journal of Ethics, July 2017
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DOI | 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.7.pfor1-1707 |
Pubmed ID | |
Abstract |
As participation in youth sports has risen over the past two decades, so has the incidence of youth sports injuries. A common topic of concern is concussion, or mild traumatic brain injury, in young athletes and whether concussions sustained at a young age could lead to lifelong impairment such as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). While the pathway from a concussed young athlete to an adult with CTE remains unknown, current research is attempting to provide more clarity. This article discusses how health care professionals can help foster an informed, balanced decision-making process regarding participation in contact sports that involves the parents as well as the children. |
Twitter Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 57 tweeters who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 24 | 42% |
United Kingdom | 6 | 11% |
Canada | 4 | 7% |
Finland | 2 | 4% |
Japan | 1 | 2% |
Germany | 1 | 2% |
Australia | 1 | 2% |
Colombia | 1 | 2% |
Philippines | 1 | 2% |
Other | 2 | 4% |
Unknown | 14 | 25% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 26 | 46% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 16 | 28% |
Scientists | 13 | 23% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 49 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 49 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Bachelor | 12 | 24% |
Student > Master | 7 | 14% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 12% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 8% |
Other | 3 | 6% |
Other | 9 | 18% |
Unknown | 8 | 16% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 15 | 31% |
Psychology | 6 | 12% |
Sports and Recreations | 5 | 10% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 8% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 8% |
Other | 4 | 8% |
Unknown | 11 | 22% |