Participation in Physical Activity at Time of Presentation to a Specialty Concussion Clinic Is Associated With Shorter Time to Recovery.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Novel research suggests that children engaging in physical activity during recovery from concussion may recover more rapidly.

Objective

To determine if level of physical activity at presentation to a rehabilitation-based concussion specialty clinic predicted days from injury to recovery.

Design

Retrospective cohort.

Setting

A concussion sub-specialty clinic at an academic institution.

Patients

Retrospective review of medical records between September 2015 and February 2017 identified 178 children ages 6-17 years (mean age = 13.7 years; standard deviation [SD] = 2.7 years) who presented within 60 days of concussion and were ultimately deemed recovered and cleared to progress to full return to high-risk activities.

Interventions

Not app

SUBMITTER: Coslick AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8258833 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature