L. Shurtz, S. Bunt, N. Didehbani, J. Schaffert, C. LoBue, C. Cullum
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Concerns regarding cognitive decline due to history of concussions/head injury are common among former athletes, especially as long-term effects of head injury have gained widespread media attention. Examining the association of these concerns with current cognitive functioning may prove beneficial for understanding the prominence of these concerns. This study investigated whether concerns for cognitive problems due to prior concussions/head injury might relate to current cognitive functioning in former college athletes.
Former college athletes aged 50–87 (N = 597, 44.22% female) from the College Level Aging Athlete Study (CLEAATS) completed the Cognitive Function Instrument (CFI) and the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status-Modified (TICS-m). Self-reported concern regarding contribution of history of concussions and/or head impacts to the development of “permanent memory or thinking problems”was measured on a 5-point Likert scale. Two multiple linear regressions investigated whether reported concern predicted subjective (CFI) and objective (TICS-m) cognitive functioning, with adjustment for age, gender, education, and mood/anxiety symptoms.
Overall models CFI [F(6,590) = 69.78, R2 = 0.42, p < 0.001] and TICS-m [F(6,590) = 17.78, R2 = 0.15, p < 0.001] were significant. Level of concern for memory/thinking problems significantly predicted CFI scores (b = 0.68, p < 0.001) but not TICS-m scores, such that greater concern predicted higher CFI score.
Concern regarding cognitive problems due to history of concussion/head impacts may be associated with greater perceived cognitive symptoms among former college athletes, but this was unrelated to an objective measure of cognition. Further investigation is necessary to clarify the origin of these concerns, but these results underscore the importance of promoting accurate public information about long-term effects of concussion/head injury.
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The journal publishes original contributions dealing with psychological aspects of the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders arising out of dysfunction of the central nervous system. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology will also consider manuscripts involving the established principles of the profession of neuropsychology: (a) delivery and evaluation of services, (b) ethical and legal issues, and (c) approaches to education and training. Preference will be given to empirical reports and key reviews. Brief research reports, case studies, and commentaries on published articles (not exceeding two printed pages) will also be considered. At the discretion of the editor, rebuttals to commentaries may be invited. Occasional papers of a theoretical nature will be considered.
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