Reconsidering Return-to-Play Times: A Broader Perspective on Concussion Recovery

Reconsidering Return-to-Play Times: A Broader Perspective on Concussion Recovery

Background Return-to-play protocols describe stepwise, graduated recoveries for safe return from concussion; however, studies that comprehensively track return-to-play time are expensive to administer and heavily sampled from elite male contact-sport athletes. Purpose To retrospectively assess probable recovery time for collegiate patients to return to play after concussion, especially for un...

Sports concussion: a return-to-play guide.

Return to play following sports-related concussion.

This article provides a review of current important issues in the management of athletes who have sustained a concussion during athletic competition. Recent research in the area of concussion management is reviewed with specific reference to the side line evaluation of concussion and the follow-up of the athlete during the recovery period. The use of neuropsychological testing in sports is also...

Premature return to play and return to learn after a sport-related concussion: physician's chart review.

OBJECTIVE To determine what proportion of patients experience an exacerbation of their symptoms as a result of premature return to play (RTP) and return to learn (RTL) following sport-related concussions. DESIGN Retrospective study of electronic medical records from the office-based practice of one family and sport medicine physician who had systematically provided recommendations for cogniti...

Return-to-play guidelines in concussion: revisiting the literature.

Return-to-play (RTP) guidelines in concussion management and treatment continue to challenge clinicians, despite recent updates to the protocols and the ongoing media attention. The current guidelines address individualized treatment planning but are difficult to apply to athletes who experience prolonged symptoms, are younger, or have sustained multiple concussions. Recent literature findings ...