Return to play following sports-related concussion.
This article provides a review of current important issues in the management of athletes who have sustained a concussion during athletic competition. Recent research in the area of concussion management is reviewed with specific reference to the side line evaluation of concussion and the follow-up of the athlete during the recovery period. The use of neuropsychological testing in sports is also reviewed. A systematic protocol for the management of sports related concussion is presented.
Lovell
Mark
M
Sports Medicine Concussion Program, Department of Orthopaedic Sugery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Delafield Road, Suite 410, Pittsburgh, PA 15215, USA.
Collins
Micky
M
Bradley
James
J
D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013178:Sports Medicine