ArticleJournal of sport and health science2018
Use of the stepwise progression return-to-play protocol following concussion among practicing athletic trainers.
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- Concussion-Recovery Trajectories Among Tactical Athletes: Results From the CARE Consortium.Journal of athletic training · 2020Article
- Concussion in Sports.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2019Review
- Functional Head Impulse Test in Professional Athletes: Sport-Specific Normative Values and Implication for Sport-Related Concussion.Frontiers in neurology · 2019Article
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this study was to determine whether practicing athletic trainers (ATs) were using the stepwise progression to make return-to-play (RTP) decisions after concussion and to determine what factors influenced their decision to use the stepwise progression.
methodsA total of 166 ATs (response rate = 16.6%) completed a 21-item questionnaire that evaluated participant demographics, methods of concussion management, and RTP decision-making using the stepwise progression. Descriptive statistics and a logistic regression were completed to analyze data.
resultsFactors such as education level (
conclusionThe majority of the ATs from this study are employing the stepwise progression to safely return athletes to play after sustaining a concussion. This demonstrates that ATs are providing a standard of care for concussed athletes across various athletic training settings; however, having a graduate degree and treating more concussions per year are predictors of whether an AT follows all steps of the stepwise progression.
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