SynthesisJournal of athletic training2017
Rest and Return to Activity After Sport-Related Concussion: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
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- The Dynamic Interaction Between Psychological Health and Sleep Symptoms Following Adolescent Concussion.The Journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- From Head to Toe: Investigating Postconcussion Risks for Lower Extremity Injuries in Young Athletes.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Concussion Management Policy Implementation in High Schools: Examining Policy Through a Disproportionality Lens.The Journal of law, medicine & ethics : a journal of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics · 2025Article
- Concussion and the Autonomic, Immune, and Endocrine Systems: An Introduction to the Field and a Treatment Framework for Persisting Symptoms.Journal of personalized medicine · 2025Review
- Patterns of Change in Functional Connectivity and Motor Performance Are Different in Youth Recently Recovered from Concussion.Neurotrauma reports · 2025Article
- The Unconsidered Pathway: Suggestions for Physical Therapists to Facilitate Student Reintegration to Physical Education after a Concussion.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- What to Cover When You're Covering: Preparing the Sideline Physician for the Season.Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America · 2024Review
- Knowledge, Attitude, Beliefs, and Practice Related to Concussion Injury Among Sports Physical Therapists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A Cross-sectional Analysis.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
- National Athletic Trainers' Association Bridge Statement: Management of Sport-Related Concussion.Journal of athletic training · 2024Article
- Occupational and Physiotherapy modalities used to support interdisciplinary rehabilitation after concussion: A Scoping Review.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2023Article
- Exploring the value of the SCHOOLFirst return-to-school resource: Evaluating usability and satisfaction.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2022Article
- Pediatric orthopedic injury prevention for team sports post COVID-19.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Review
- Barriers to and facilitators of return to learning following a sport-related concussion: Perspectives of female secondary school students.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2022Article
- Concussion Recovery in Children and Adolescents: A Qualitative Study of Parents' Experiences.The Journal of school health · 2022Article
- Moderate Intensity Treadmill Exercise Increases Survival of Newborn Hippocampal Neurons and Improves Neurobehavioral Outcomes after Traumatic Brain Injury.Journal of neurotrauma · 2021Article
- Continuous and entirely non-invasive method for cerebrovascular reactivity assessment: technique and implications.Journal of clinical monitoring and computing · 2021Article
- Differential Leukocyte and Platelet Profiles in Distinct Models of Traumatic Brain Injury.Cells · 2021Article
- Concussion increases CA1 activity during prolonged inactivity in a familiar environment.Experimental neurology · 2020Article
- THE EFFECT OF AEROBIC EXERCISE ON ADOLESCENT ATHLETES POST-CONCUSSION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2020Article
- Best Practices for Progressive Return to Activity after Concussion: Lessons Learned from a Prospective Study of U.S. Military Service Members.Neurotrauma reports · 2020Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo systematically review the literature regarding rest and return to activity after sport-related concussion. DATA SOURCES: The search was conducted in the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, Educational Resources Information Center, Ovid MEDLINE, and PubMed using terms related to concussion, mild traumatic brain injury, physical and cognitive rest, and return to activity. STUDY SELECTION: Studies were included if they were published in English; were original research; and evaluated the use of, compliance with, or effectiveness of physical or cognitive rest or provided empirical evidence supporting the graded return-to-activity progression. DATA EXTRACTION: The study design, patient or participant sample, interventions used, outcome measures, main results, and conclusions were extracted, as appropriate, from each article. DATA SYNTHESIS: Articles were categorized into groups based on their ability to address one of the primary clinical questions of interest: use of rest, rest effectiveness, compliance with recommendations, or outcome after graded return-to-activity progression. A qualitative synthesis of the results was provided, along with summary tables.
conclusionsOur main findings suggest that rest is underused by health care providers, recommendations for rest are broad and not specific to individual patients, an initial period of moderate physical and cognitive rest (eg, limited physical activity and light mental activity) may improve outcomes during the acute postinjury phase, significant variability in the use of assessment tools and compliance with recommended return-to-activity guidelines exists, and additional research is needed to empirically evaluate the effectiveness of graded return-to-activity progressions. Furthermore, there is a significant need to translate knowledge of best practices in concussion management to primary care providers.
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