Teodoro Juliette I, Irving Elizabeth L, Blaine Jane D, Dalton Kristine N
Vision and Motor Performance Lab, School of Optometry and Vision Science, Faculty of Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada.
School of Optometry and Vision Science, Faculty of Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada.
Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Feb 22;12(5):525. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12050525.
Concussion in para athletes with vision impairment (VI) is poorly understood. Recently published studies have suggested that athletes with VI may be more likely to sustain sport-related concussions compared to non-disabled athletes and athletes with other impairment types. There is a critical need for objective concussion incidence measures to determine concussion injury rates and risks more accurately. The aim of this review was to examine the limited available evidence of concussion incidence rates across six different para sports for athletes with VI and encourage the future collection of concussion incidence data and the adoption of injury prevention strategies in VI para sport. A literature search was conducted using four unique databases, which formed the basis of this narrative review. Injury prevention strategies such as modifying sport rules, introducing protective equipment, and incorporating additional safety measures into the field of play have been introduced sporadically, but the effectiveness of most strategies remains unknown. More prospective, sport-specific research examining mechanisms of injury and risk factors for concussion injuries in athletes with VI in both training and competition is needed. This research will help inform the development of targeted injury prevention strategies to reduce the likelihood of concussion for athletes with VI.
视力障碍（VI）的残疾人运动员的脑震荡情况鲜为人知。最近发表的研究表明，与非残疾运动员和其他损伤类型的运动员相比，视力障碍运动员更有可能遭受与运动相关的脑震荡。迫切需要客观的脑震荡发病率测量方法，以更准确地确定脑震荡损伤率和风险。本综述的目的是检查关于视力障碍运动员在六项不同残疾人运动项目中的脑震荡发病率的有限现有证据，并鼓励未来收集脑震荡发病率数据，以及在视力障碍残疾人运动中采用 injury prevention strategies。使用四个独特的数据库进行了文献检索，这构成了本叙述性综述的基础。诸如修改运动规则、引入防护装备以及在比赛场地纳入额外安全措施等 injury prevention strategies 已被零星采用，但大多数策略的有效性仍不明确。需要进行更多前瞻性的、针对特定运动的研究，以检查视力障碍运动员在训练和比赛中脑震荡损伤的机制和风险因素。这项研究将有助于为制定有针对性的 injury prevention strategies 提供信息，以降低视力障碍运动员发生脑震荡的可能性。
