Evaluating Attentional Function Using Computerized Tests to Manage Concussions in Young Male Rugby Players Aged 11 to 25

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating how a computerized set of neuropsychological tests can identify attention problems caused by concussions in young rugby players aged 11 to 25. This study compares the results of 30 young athletes with concussions to those of young athletes without concussions who participate in non-contact sports. The goal is to better understand how concussion symptoms relate to test performance and improve concussion management in sports. Participants will undergo a series of computerized and paper-based neuropsychological tests. These tests assess processing speed, short-term memory, auditory-verbal working memory, episodic memory, selective attention, and executive functions. The computerized TAP battery is used alongside traditional standardized French tests. This approach aims to offer a more specific and quicker neuropsychological evaluation for concussion. During the study, participants will complete tests measuring alertness, divided attention, response control, incompatibility tasks, and working memory. Additional assessments include matrix reasoning, coding, symbol search, digit span, memory recall tasks, and questionnaires about symptoms like headaches and sleep. Researchers will analyze these data to understand attentional deficits after concussion and support earlier rehabilitation interventions. The study is open to healthy volunteers and includes both concussed and non-concussed athletes.

Interest of an Attentional Evaluation by a Computerized Battery in the Management of Concussion in Young Rugby Players