Video Assessment of the Frequency and Evaluations of Head Collision Events During the 2018 World Cup Tournament

Ajay Premkumar; Kevin X Farley; Albert T Anastasio; Su-Wei Lee; Faris Mirza; Michael B Gottschalk; John Xerogeanes

doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2018.3462

Video Assessment of the Frequency and Evaluations of Head Collision Events During the 2018 World Cup Tournament

JAMA Neurol. 2019 Feb 1;76(2):232-234. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2018.3462.

Authors

Ajay Premkumar¹, Kevin X Farley², Albert T Anastasio², Su-Wei Lee², Faris Mirza³, Michael B Gottschalk⁴, John Xerogeanes⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York.
² Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
³ Medical College of Georgia, Augusta.
⁴ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.

Abstract

This study provides an analysis of head collisions between players in all 64 games in the 2018 World Cup tournament, as well as the frequency of evaluations by referees and clinicians after such collisions.

MeSH terms

Adult
Athletic Injuries / diagnosis*
Brain Concussion / diagnosis*
Guideline Adherence / standards*
Guidelines as Topic / standards*
Humans
Soccer*