JNNP: Severity of Depressive Symptoms in Former National Football League (NFL) Players in 19 Years: A Long-Term NFL Study

Lifelong concussions and repetitive head impacts (RHI) are prone to occur in rugby, which is related to an increased risk of increased severity of depression
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However, not all studies have observed this association

The decline in physical function (PF) cannot be accurately measured or considered within the same time period

This study investigated the longitudinal course of the severity of depressive symptoms in former American football players over the past 19 years, as well as the effects of concussion history, sports participation, and physical function on the disease
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The main purpose of this study is to examine: (1) the changes in the severity of depressive symptoms during 19 years using prospectively collected data; (2) the relationship between the history of concussions and the number of years of exercise (representing the history of RHI) (3) PF The effect on depression over time

This study investigated the longitudinal course of the severity of depressive symptoms in former American football players over the past 19 years, as well as the effects of concussion history, sports participation, and physical function on the disease

This longitudinal study spanning 19 years collected data at three time points (2001, 2010, and 2019)
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A general health survey (GHS) including a list of depressive symptoms was sent to all living members of the NFL Retired Players Association (n=3729), and 2536 people (68.

This longitudinal study spanning 19 years collected data at three time points (2001, 2010, and 2019).

The selection criteria for this study require at least two years of professional American football in the NFL and at least two of the above three evaluation time points to complete the evaluation

Group mean trajectory of severity of depressive symptoms across time points 1-3 (red line)

Among the 333 participants (mean (SD) age, 48.
95 (9.
37) years), patients with a history of large concussions had a higher overall severity of depressive symptoms, and it is predicted that depressive symptoms will increase more rapidly over time
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The history of concussion is as follows: 0 (21.

Among the 333 participants (mean (SD) age, 48.

Depressive symptom severity scores for each concussion history group at the three study time points (2001, 2010, and 2019)

At time point 1, the proportion of athletes supporting depressive symptoms 1 SD or above the standard average (6.
7%) was lower than expected by the general population
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Biopsychosocial factors related to increased depression in the general population (for example, chronic disease, advanced age (>75 years), low education) are not well represented in the current sample at time point 1, which may be low Reasons recognized for the expected symptoms

At time point 1, the proportion of athletes supporting depressive symptoms 1 SD or above the standard average (6.

BrettBL ,KerrZY ,  Walton  SR Brett  BLBrett Kerr  ZYKerr Walton  SRWalton, et alLongitudinal trajectory of depression symptom severity and the influence of concussion history and physical function over a 19-year period among former National Football League (NFL) players : an NFL-LONG StudyJournal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry  Published Online First:  18 October 2021.
 Published Online First: doi:  10.
1136/jnnp-2021-326602doi:

 

 

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