Acoustic Startle Reflex and Subsequent Musculoskeletal Injury in Adolescent Athletes with a Concussion History: A Pilot Study
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
Published online on June 17, 2026
Abstract
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, Volume 14, Issue 6_suppl5, June 2026.
Background:Adolescent athletes have an elevated risk of post-concussion musculoskeletal injury, but the mechanistic underpinnings of this relationship remain unknown. The acoustic startle reflex (ASR) is a brainstem-mediated reflex that may be an ...
Background:Adolescent athletes have an elevated risk of post-concussion musculoskeletal injury, but the mechanistic underpinnings of this relationship remain unknown. The acoustic startle reflex (ASR) is a brainstem-mediated reflex that may be an ...