5/18/2023 0 Comments Concussion rest time![]() ![]() The study will help bolster the opinion of doctors that resting immediately following a concussion will allow more play time, not less. “It underscores the importance of immediate removal from play.”Īlthough this study was small, researchers say that it still shows the importance of physical and cognitive rest immediately following a concussion. “This research is important because this is one of the first studies who examined athletes who weren’t removed from play,” Elbin said. As part of the concussion protocol, the athletes will often have domains measured before the season starts to be used as baseline. They will gradually try to return the athlete to play, starting with exercise and symptom monitoring. Recovery happens when the athlete’s symptoms or impairments return to their pre-injury, baseline levels, Elbin said. Also, the group who played showed worse neurocognitive performance and greater symptoms than the group who was removed. The study found that those who were removed immediately from play took 22 days to recover, and those who kept playing took 44 days to recover, twice as long. The researchers measured neurocognitive performance, symptoms, and recovery time. In this study, there were 35 athletes who were removed immediately from the game after a sports-related concussion, and 34 athletes who continued to play. According to the program, five to eight percent of high school football players will suffer a concussion this year. ![]() The athletes ranged from 12 to 19 years old. The study included 69 high school players who visited the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Sports Medicine Concussion Program after suffering head injury during a contact sport, such as football, ice hockey, volleyball, field hockey, basketball, wrestling, and rugby. “This sends a powerful message not only to physicians and clinicians, but also sends a powerful message to parents, coaches, and even the athletes themselves,” Elbin said. However, removing players from play immediately after a head injury is the first step to lessen prolonged sports-related concussion recovery. We’ve all heard the phrases “no pain, no gain” and “walk it off.” Sometimes high school players are looking for scholarships or feel pressure from their coach or parent to keep playing. Sometimes the culture around sports encourages playing through the pain. Quoting the CDC, Elbin said, “It’s better to sit out one game than the rest of the season.” Another phrase he used: “When in doubt, sit them out.” Medical guidelines call for benching the player immediately after a head injury to avoid potentially long-term consequences and the devastating effects of a second hit, which could result in the potentially fatal second impact syndrome. The results of the study were published in the journal Pediatrics. “The goal was to compare recovery times and clinical outcomes between athletes that stayed in the game and those who were immediately removed following their injury,” said lead author Robert Elbin, who is also an assistant professor of exercise science at the University of Arkansas. A new study shows that adolescents who are removed from play immediately after a concussion recover twice as fast than those who keep playing. ![]()
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