For patients who experience post-concussion syndrome, recovery can take longer, up to a few months if not treated properly. WHAT ARE RETURN TO PLAY CRITERIA? If a healthcare professional removes you from activity for a suspected concussion, they will conduct a sideline assessment to determine if...
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of an active rehabilitation protocol for youth who are slow to recover from concussion. It is hypothesised that an active rehabilitation intervention can reduce persistent postconcussion symptoms, improve function and facilitate return to activity. ...
The protocol includes five rehabilitation stages. The athlete completes the activity on one day and then can progress to the next stage the following day if the athlete is asymptomatic (symptom free) during the activity. The athlete may only start the progressions when he/she is asymptomatic at ...
McCrory – in Australia you cannot get to the gladiatorial aspect of Aussie Rules until they are “of age” (13 if I heard correctly) Ellenbogen – risk of activity, most concussions via CDC information is from wheeled sports and recreation, does not make sense at this time to him, advis...
1-3 Participation in sports provides youth the opportunity for regular physical activity and is associated with many physical, psychological, social, and academic benefits.4 Despite these benefits, there is increasing attention on the safety of youth sports, particularly contact sports (eg, American ...
14 Alongside the preseason baseline testing, the CARE postinjury protocol included follow-up clinical testing and blood collection in athletes with concussion at 5 periods: 0 to 21 hours postinjury, 24 to 48 hours postinjury, time of symptom resolution (ie, athletes were asked to return for ...
activity, so that your brain is ready to take another hit. If you run around the block and get a headache and get dizzy, that means your brain is not ready for the next hit and then you’re subject to the serious consequences of another concussion because your brain has not recovered ...
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It is hypothesised that an active rehabilitation intervention can reduce persistent postconcussion symptoms, improve function and facilitate return to activity. This article describes the research protocol.Methods and analysisThis is a randomised clinical trial with blinded outcome measurement. Participants ...
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based biotech firm Quanterix makes the refrigerator-sized blue and white box that looks like a space-age photo booth. Inside the machine is a fully automated, digital form of a popular biochemistry assay used to detect a wide range of substances—from bits of DNA to mo...