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Nicole Hoffman, PhD, ATC

Nicole Hoffman, PhD, ATC

Dr. Hoffman is an Assistant Professor and Licensed Athletic Trainer in the Department of Kinesiology at Michigan State University, with a primary instructional focus on the professional Master of Science in Athletic Training program. Hoffman’s research interest and area of expertise surrounds post-concussion sleep and mental health and the influences on concussion recovery in young adults. Primary techniques include subjective questionnaires and wrist-worn actigraphy to capture both sleep quality and quantity. Notably, her expertise has gained the attention of the public, where her research was featured on the WTVP-TV Talk Show in Central Illinois. In 2022, she was an invited guest speaker for the NCAA-U.S. Department of Defense Grand Alliance Concussion Conference, which led to an NCAA feature aiming to educate clinicians, student-athletes, and coaches on the importance of improving sleep following concussion.

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  • Post-Concussion Sleep Disturbances Throughout Concussion Recovery
    Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Sleep is necessary in the maintenance of cognitive functions and may serve as a key factor in brain injury recovery. Up to 70% of concussed individuals report sleep disturbances and daytime sleepiness, but sleep is not commonly managed post-injury. This may be an important missing piece in concussion management, since abnormalities in sleep components such as duration, quality, and efficiency may negatively impact symptoms, cognition, and balance post-injury. Understanding associations between sleep and recovery could have a significant impact on clinical management as sleep is not accounted for in current assessment batteries, and may be a critical variable in treatment.