Sport-Related Concussion Incidents Across Sports, Surfaces, and Injury Mechanisms: A Retrospective Analysis of a Digital Concussion Database

Authors

• Justin Belle, The Cleveland Clinic FoundationFollow
• Jay Alberts, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
• Jason Cruickshank, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
• Richard Figler, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
• Kelsey Owen, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
• Sami Rifat, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

DOI

https://doi.org/10.25035/jsmahs.12.01.08

Abstract

OBJECTIVE/CONTEXT Sport-related concussion (SRC) represents a significant injury burden in youth athletics. Advances in digital injury surveillance platforms allow for large-scale clinical databases that may provide insight into injury mechanisms, sport distribution, and management patterns. The purpose of this study was to describe the distribution of concussion-related incidents across sports, playing surfaces, and mechanisms of injury using data from a prospectively maintained clinical concussion database.

Recommended Citation

Belle, Justin; Alberts, Jay; Cruickshank, Jason; Figler, Richard; Owen, Kelsey; and Rifat, Sami (2026) "Sport-Related Concussion Incidents Across Sports, Surfaces, and Injury Mechanisms: A Retrospective Analysis of a Digital Concussion Database," Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences: Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association: Vol. 12: Iss. 1, Article 8.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25035/jsmahs.12.01.08
Available at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/jsmahs/vol12/iss1/8

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