ArticleThe American journal of sports medicine2016
Frequency and Outcomes of a Symptom-Free Waiting Period After Sport-Related Concussion.
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- Predictors of clinical recovery from concussion: a systematic review.British journal of sports medicine · 2017Pooled it
- The Interval Between Concussions Does Not Influence Time to Asymptomatic or Return to Play: A CARE Consortium Study.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Article
- Concussion Symptomatology by Symptom Resolution Time in US High School Athletes: Findings From the National Athletic Treatment, Injury and Outcomes Network High School Surveillance Program (NATION-SP).Journal of athletic training · 2024Article
- Estimating the Relationship Between the Symptom-Free Waiting Period and Injury Rates After Return-to-Play from Concussion: A Simulation Analysis Using CARE Consortium Data.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Article
- Pediatric Minor Traumatic Brain Injury : Growing Skull Fracture, Traumatic Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage, Concussion.Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society · 2022Article
- Assessment of a collaborative concussion management strategy in a school-based sport program: Prospective cohort study.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2022Article
- Participation in Physical Activity at Time of Presentation to a Specialty Concussion Clinic Is Associated With Shorter Time to Recovery.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2020Article
- Concussion-Recovery Trajectories Among Tactical Athletes: Results From the CARE Consortium.Journal of athletic training · 2020Article
- Treatments and rehabilitation in the acute and chronic state of traumatic brain injury.Journal of internal medicine · 2019Review
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Abstract
backgroundGuidelines and practices for the management of sport-related concussion (SRC) have evolved swiftly over the past 2 decades. Despite common recommendations for a symptom-free waiting period (SFWP) before returning to sport, past reports have suggested poor utilization rates for this intervention. PURPOSE: To obtain current estimates of the utilization and characterization of SFWPs with high school and collegiate athletes. STUDY
designDescriptive epidemiology study.
methodsData were extracted from a larger prospective study that followed athletes with SRC across 13 institutions in southeastern Wisconsin from 2012 to 2014. Participants included 143 contact and collision sport athletes who were followed serially through their recoveries after SRCs.
resultsIn the current study sample, 99.3% of athletes used an SFWP. The mean self-reported symptom duration was 6.35 days (median, 5 days), with 72.7% reporting symptom recovery within 1 week of injury, 93.7% within 2 weeks, and 99.3% within 30 days. Rate of same-season repeat concussion was low (3.8%) and was similar to or lower than the overall rate of concussion (4.3%). Five same-season repeat concussions occurred at a range of 8 to 42 days after initial injuries.
conclusionIn comparison with prior published data collected from 1999 to 2004, utilization and duration of SFWPs were higher in the current study samples (99.3% vs 60.3% of athletes reported an SFWP; mean duration, 6.1 vs 3.2 days), and athletes were withheld from sports for more days than previously reported (12.3 vs 7.4 days). Rate of same-season repeat concussion was equivalent to that of prior published data. The findings support improved adherence to clinical management guidelines through increased utilization of SFWPs after SRC.
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