Concussion Management Practices for Youth Who Are Slow to Recover: A Survey of Canadian Rehabilitation Clinicians.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: The objective of this study was to estimate the scope of concussion management practices for youth used by Canadian rehabilitation clinicians. A secondary objective was to determine the use of aerobic exercise as a management strategy. Method: Members of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, Canadian Athletic Therapists Association, and Canadian Physiotherapy Association were invited to participate in an online cross-sectional survey. Two clinical vignettes were provided with a brief history. The respondents were asked about the type of treatments they would provide (e.g., manual therapy, education, aerobic exercise, return-to-learn or return-to-play protocol, goal setting). Results: The survey was completed by 555 clinician

SUBMITTER: Dobney DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8774951 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature