Missing School Days Following Sport-Related Concussion in High School Athletes.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Sport-related concussions (SRC) can significantly impact students' attendance and academic performance, highlighting the importance of gradual return-to-learn protocols for recovery. Understanding the association between missed school days and recovery, especially across genders, is vital for effective concussion management in high school athletes.

Objectives

To describe missed school days in high school athletes with SRC and to determine associations between missed school days and authorized clearance to return to competition; secondarily, to determine whether school days missed differed by gender.

Design, setting, and participants

Cohort study among student athletes participating in athletics sponsored by the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHS

SUBMITTER: Covassin T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11581575 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature