Philippe Decq1,2,3, Nathalie Gault4, Mathias Blandeau5,6, Tristan Kerdraon5,6, Miassa Berkal5,6, Amine ElHelou7, Bernard Dusfour8, Jean-Claude Peyrin9. 1. Georges Charpak Human Biomecanics Institute, Arts et Métiers ParisTech, Paris, France. philippe.decq@aphp.fr. 2. Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Department of Neurosurgery, Beaujon Hospital, Clichy, France. philippe.decq@aphp.fr. 3. René Diderot Paris 7 Medical University, Paris, France. philippe.decq@aphp.fr. 4. Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Epidemiology and Clinical Research Department, Beaujon Hospital, Clichy, France. 5. Georges Charpak Human Biomecanics Institute, Arts et Métiers ParisTech, Paris, France. 6. Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Department of Neurosurgery, Beaujon Hospital, Clichy, France. 7. Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle Épinière, Paris, France. 8. Ligue Nationale de Rugby, Paris, France. 9. Fédération Française de Rugby, Marcoussis, France.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Recurrent concussions are suspected to promote the development of long-term neurological disorders. The study was designed to assess the prevalence of major depressive disorder, mild cognitive disorders and headache in a population of retired high-level sportsmen and rugby players and to study the link between scores evaluating these disorders and the number of reported concussions (RCs). METHODS: A total of 239 retired rugby players (RRPs) and 138 other retired sportsmen (ORSs) who had reached the French national or international championship level between 1985 and 1990 filled in a self-administered questionnaire describing their sociodemographic data, comorbidities and reported history of RC. A phone interview was then conducted using validated questionnaires for the detection of major depressive disorder (PHQ-9), mild cognitive disorders (F-TICS-m) and headache (HIT-6). RESULTS: RRPs reported a higher number of RCs than ORSs (p < 0.001). A higher rate of major depressive disorder (PHQ-9 score >9) was observed among RRPs compared to ORSs (9% versus 6%) (p = 0.04), and the PHQ-9 score increased with the number of RCs regardless of the type of sport (p = 0.026). A higher rate of mild cognitive disorders (TICS-m score ≤30) was observed in RRPs compared to ORSs (57% versus 40%, p = 0.005), but no association was found with the number of RC. The HIT-6 score increased with the number of RCs (p = 0.019) CONCLUSIONS: More than 20 years after the end of their career, RRPs present higher rates of depression and lower F-TICS-m scores in favor of mild cognitive impairment compared with ORSs. PHQ-9 and HIT-6 scores were significantly associated with the number of RCs.
BACKGROUND: Recurrent concussions are suspected to promote the development of long-term neurological disorders. The study was designed to assess the prevalence of major depressive disorder, mild cognitive disorders and headache in a population of retired high-level sportsmen and rugby players and to study the link between scores evaluating these disorders and the number of reported concussions (RCs). METHODS: A total of 239 retired rugby players (RRPs) and 138 other retired sportsmen (ORSs) who had reached the French national or international championship level between 1985 and 1990 filled in a self-administered questionnaire describing their sociodemographic data, comorbidities and reported history of RC. A phone interview was then conducted using validated questionnaires for the detection of major depressive disorder (PHQ-9), mild cognitive disorders (F-TICS-m) and headache (HIT-6). RESULTS: RRPs reported a higher number of RCs than ORSs (p < 0.001). A higher rate of major depressive disorder (PHQ-9 score >9) was observed among RRPs compared to ORSs (9% versus 6%) (p = 0.04), and the PHQ-9 score increased with the number of RCs regardless of the type of sport (p = 0.026). A higher rate of mild cognitive disorders (TICS-m score ≤30) was observed in RRPs compared to ORSs (57% versus 40%, p = 0.005), but no association was found with the number of RC. The HIT-6 score increased with the number of RCs (p = 0.019) CONCLUSIONS: More than 20 years after the end of their career, RRPs present higher rates of depression and lower F-TICS-m scores in favor of mild cognitive impairment compared with ORSs. PHQ-9 and HIT-6 scores were significantly associated with the number of RCs.
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