Observational studyNeurology2023
Characteristics and Outcomes of Athletes With Slow Recovery From Sports-Related Concussion: A CARE Consortium Study.
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- Efficacy of exercise interventions on prevention of sport-related concussion and related outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.British journal of sports medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Polygenic Score Identifies Athletes at Increased Risk for Slower Recovery After Sport-Related Concussion: A Concussion Assessment, Research, and Education (CARE) Consortium Study.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Mental health in elite athletes: International Olympic Committee consensus statement (2026).British journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Observational
- Parents' knowledge and attitudes toward pediatric concussions in Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Review
- Association of Alzheimer's Disease Polygenic Risk Score with Concussion Severity and Recovery Metrics.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Article
- The Influence of Kinesiophobia on Time to Clinical Recovery in Collegiate Athletes with Concussion.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Article
- Most Effective Interventions for Enhancing Neural Plasticity for Functional Recovery in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury.Journal of surgery and research · 2025Article
- Postconcussive symptom severity, risk factors for prolonged recovery, and mental health history: Pathways of influence in a diverse pediatric sample.Annals of the Child Neurology Society · 2024Article
- Biomarkers and Endophenotypes of Post-traumatic Headaches.Current pain and headache reports · 2024Review
- Sex Differences Across Concussion Characteristics in US Service Academy Cadets: A CARE Consortium Study.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Article
- Association of Sport Helmet Status on Concussion Presentation and Recovery in Male Collegiate Student-Athletes.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2024Article
- Mechanisms of Injury Leading to Concussions in Collegiate Soccer Players: A CARE Consortium Study.The American journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Symptom presentation and evolution in the first 48 hours after injury are associated with return to play after concussion in elite Rugby Union.Journal of sport and health science · 2024Article
- Gene Expression Alterations in Peripheral Blood Following Sport-Related Concussion in a Prospective Cohort of Collegiate Athletes: A Concussion Assessment, Research and Education (CARE) Consortium Study.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Article
- Postinjury Outcomes After Non-Sport-Related Concussion: A CARE Consortium Study.Journal of athletic training · 2024Article
- Conservative Management of Acute Sports-Related Concussions: A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Commentary: Establishing the college Return to Learn team for concussion: a practical approach.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesSome athletes experience a slow recovery after sport-related concussion (SRC). There is little agreement on what constitutes slow recovery, however, and minimal data on the prevalence, predictors, or prognosis for this group. The objectives of this study were to apply an operationalized definition of slow recovery and characterize predictors and long-term prognosis of these individuals.
methodsThis is a prospective multisite observational study of collegiate athletes. Participants underwent multimodal assessments preseason and 5 additional time points after SRC. Time from injury to initiation of return to play progression (asymptomatic timepoint) and from injury to return to play (RTP) were the primary markers of recovery.
resultsOne thousand seven hundred fifty-one concussed male and female collegiate athletes were studied. Eighty percent of participants reached the asymptomatic and/or RTP time points by days 14 and 24, respectively. Slow recovery was thus defined as exceeding 1 or both of those intervals (n = 399). This group was statistically more likely to be female (41.1% vs 35.6%, DISCUSSION: This study suggests an overall favorable prognosis for slowly recovering athletes and provides data for athletes and medical teams to consider in calibrating RTP expectations and making decisions about medical disqualification vs ongoing engagement in their sport.
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