title: [Return to sports following concussion].
abstract: The diagnosis of concussion during sports activity is since years one of the most challenging endeavours for all sports physician working on the field. In the last years, more then 20 management guidelines regarding return to play issues have been published. Current research has prompted a revaluation and revision of prior guidelines with the aim to create an "unité de doctrine" in concussion management strategies. Two International Symposia on Concussion in Sport, in Vienna 2001 and in Prague 2004, were organised by some International sport federation. The experts group pointed out some important recommendations of return of sports following concussion which are discussed in this paper. Based upon a scale of post concussion symptoms, precise return to play recommendations has been defined and should be known by all physicians involved in contact sports.
authors.affiliation: Swiss Olympic Medical Center, CMCS Locarno-Tenere, Ospedale La Carità, Locarno. d.mona@bluewin.ch
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mona
authors.forename: Haïder
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bouziane
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020127:Recovery of Function