Statbi Lab

As the 2023-24 school year rapidly comes to a close, we would like to share with all of our participants and supporters an update on enrollment! We continue to provide quantitative updates on a regular basis to keep you informed!

We currently have a total of 325 participants enrolled, 193 are from BrainSTEPS and 132
in the control group. Of all participants, 52% identify as male and 48% identify as female! Check back here often to keep on all things STATBI!

As we continue to make use of our platform to provide information about brain injuries, it is vital to specify that some ’s may look different for girls compared to boys.

For girls, they may experience sports-related concussions differently than boys. Primarily, girls are more at risk for experiencing a concussion in sports such as basketball and soccer. Girls are also more likely to report that their concussion symptoms are severe and long-lasting. The STATBI lab is actively working with different children and families to learn the outcomes of a TBI, across different groups. Just a few more days of Brain Injury Awareness Month — keep an eye out here to learn more about brain injuries and dm us if you are interested in participating in our project!

The STATBI lab is eager to meet more families as we head into our last 6-8 months of recruitment!
We are looking at the differences in social, academic & health outcomes between children in grades K-12 who have experienced a traumatic brain injury that participate in formal return to school services versus those that do not.

If you or someone you know would be interested in participating in the STATBI study, feel free to reach out to one of our lab members, we look forward to hearing from you!

In the STATBI lab, we have the pleasure of different student research assistants working on our projects! They have been with us for a range of time between 8 months to even 2 years! It is so great to have their hands in this project to learn about research but MOST importantly to learn about .

Our RA’s often work on transcribing our research interviews which gives them a chance to learn about the impact of TBI. As we wrap up 2023, we asked them about their experiences. Many of them told us they feel as though being in the STATBI lab
- contributes to their skillset(s) as a next generation professionals
- they may now want to specialize in working with children and families
- they understand firsthand some of the effects of TBI’s
- acquired a deeper understanding of the research and TBI overall

Check out some of these quotes directly from our RA’s!”

As fall sports come to a close and we approach the winter sports season, STATBI wants to highlight some facts about youth concussion! It is very common for those that have experienced a traumatic brain injury to still experience symptoms for many weeks afterwards.

It is vital that if you, or a loved one, are still experiencing concussion symptoms, that you seek proper treatment from different providers, such as in school, through rehabilitation services, from medical professionals, etc. Please see some facts below and follow us to stay up to date for more Brain Injury Facts!