Evaluation of the relationship of miRNA to head impact exposure and motor control behavior: a preliminary study
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2025-01-29
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Abstract
Brain injuries like concussions have been a prevalent issue in contact sports like football for years. It is well documented that impacts to the head can cause concussions along with clinical manifestation such as impaired balance, memory issues, and headache. The aim of this paper is to explore the impact sub-concussive events have on neuroinflammatory markers as well as motor control. The level of nine miRNA neuroinflammatory markers were measured at preseason and at the end of the season and compared to the number of head acceleration events (HAEs) that took place during practice that year. In addition, four types of virtual reality (VR) testing were conducted in preseason and postseason to determine if there are any motor functions that are impaired by an accumulation of sub-concussive impacts.
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International