Background Information
Traumatic brain injury can occur in any age group and may present both temporary and lifelong challenges that affect function and wellbeing. Use the following sources to learn more about traumatic brain Injury and sports and the medical, psychological, and social issues surrounding it.
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new windowGives overviews of major topic areas. Includes articles, lists of other resources, and Pro and Con arguments for most topics.
- Foundations of Sport-Related Brain InjuriesLatest developments in evaluation and management of sport-related concussions, including current assessment of acute traumatic brain injuries, pathophysiology, neuropsychology, sport psychology, biomechanics, neurological treatment, and rehabilitation.
- Olympic Textbook of Medicine in SportCovers the basic approach to training, deals with all the major systems in the body, and focuses on medical conditions that athletes may suffer from in each system. Medical conditions in athletes with disabilities, genetics and exercise, and emergency sports medicine are also examined.
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Science and Engineering PerspectiveDistills current understandings of mild traumatic brain injury and potential diagnoses and treatments, discussing sports and military injuries.
- DeLee and Drez's Orthopaedic Sports MedicineExplores the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of sports-related injuries and medical disorders.
- Neuropsychological Assessment of Work-Related InjuriesChapters address a range of problems encountered in the workplace, including traumatic brain injury, sports concussion, post-traumatic stress, depression, and brain and psychological injuries.