The recommendations for return-to-play protocol were published in the Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport: The 3rd International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Zurich (November, 2008). The recommendation is for a graduated return-to-play protocol following a step-by-step progressio...
If suspected of a concussion and pulled from game or practice the injured must meet minimum requirements to return to play and can only be signed off by a physician or athletic trainer working under a physicians license/direction. If concussed the injured MUST go through the RTP protocol as se...
It covers the changing role of grading concussion, return-to-play guidelines, and the current graduated return-to-play protocol. It chronicles the CTE story starting with Marland's 1928 JAMA publication about boxers, the 2005 Omalu publication of CTE in a National Football League football player,...
Return to play and risk of repeat concussion in collegiate football players: comparative analysis from the NCAA Concussion Study (1999-2001) and CARE Consortium (2014-2017). Br J Sports Med. 2020;54(2):102-109. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2019-100579PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 4. Manley G...
Players regularly pass the tests. In many cases that is because they cheat,” revealed Lamont. “Players all talk about it. A test is done at the start of the season as a baseline test, and players who suffer from concussion have to return to that level to be passed fit to play. ...
, it has been demonstrated that cognitive recovery may occasionally precede or more commonly follow clinical symptom resolution, suggesting that the assessment of cognitive function should be an important component in the overall assessment of concussion and in particular, any return to play protocol....
A child must be symptom-free and evaluated by a medical professional -- first in concussion -- before they're allowed to progress to the return-to-play protocol. Then, it's a five-to-six step process, and no step can be moved forward. If the child's symptoms do not decrease then ...
Return to activity In order to return to play, you'll need to be: Symptom-free: At rest With cognitive exertion With physical exertion Without any medications (if introduced during recovery) Within normal limits on: Balance (BESS) Vestibular Ocular Screening (VOMS) ...
There were 24 concussions to analyse. Intervention The K-D test was added to the existing CFL concussion protocol (medical and SCAT3). All participants completed K-D assessments at baseline, at the time of injury/concussion (TOI), and at medical clearance prior to return to play (RTP). ...
To be noted, results of this study do not infer any evidence of benefit or harm in association with return to practice or play. Conclusions Among children and adolescents aged 5 to 18 years with acute concussion, participation in physical activity within 7 days of acute injury compared with ...