TABLE 1.
| Participant Characteristics | CTRL | CONC |
| n, males/females | 54, 29/25 | 65, 26/39 |
| Age (yrs) | 14 ± 1 | 15 ± 1 |
| Height (cm) | 169 ± 1 | 171 ± 1 |
| Weight (kg) | 64 ± 2 | 64 ± 2 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22 ± 1 | 22 ± 1 |
| Previous concussions | 0.4 ± 0.1 | 0.8 ± 0.1* |
| Days after concussion | N/A | 15 ± 2 |
| MAP (mm Hg) | 83 ± 1 | 86 ± 1* |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 113 ± 1 | 114 ± 2 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 69 ± 1 | 74 ± 1* |
| GAD-7 score | 3.9 ± 0.4 | 6.1 ± 0.6* |
| SCAT3 symptom score | 5 ± 0.6 | 11 ± 0.8* |
| SCAT3 severity score | 8 ± 1 | 28 ± 3* |
Baseline participant characteristics. Values are reported as mean ± SEM.
*
Significantly different from CTRL P < 0.05.
BMI, body mass index; CONC, concussed; CTRL, control; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; MAP, mean arterial pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SCAT3, Sport concussion assessment tool 3.