Pilot Study on the Correlation Between Accelerations Experienced During Matches by Professional Rugby Players and a Profile of Salivary Biomarkers Identified in the Literature as Related to Concussion.
Concussion, or mild traumatic brain injury, accounts for 85% of brain injuries and is common in both professional and amateur sports. It results from kinetic impacts causing a temporary disruption of brain function, often without visible abnormalities on imaging, making diagnosis difficult. The majority of concussions remain undetected, without specific management. To facilitate detection, the development of reliable salivary BMs is essential, as they offer a non-invasive, rapid, and simple method for early identification of biological changes related to concussions.
• Male subject
• Subject aged between 19 and 20 years
• Subject willing to follow the study procedures
• Subject capable of understanding the purpose, nature, and methodology of the study
• Subject affiliated with a French social security scheme or a beneficiary of such a scheme
• Subject who has signed the non-opposition to participation in the research
• Subject who has signed the informed consent for salivary micro-RNA analysis
• Subject selected in the French under-20 rugby team (U20).