title: The effects of rest and treatment following sport-related concussion: a systematic review of the literature.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the evidence for rest, treatment, and rehabilitation following sport-related concussion (SRC).
  
  
  METHODS
  PubMed, CINAHL, PsychInfo, Cochrane Controlled Trials Registers, Health STAR, Sport Discus, EMBASE, Web of Science, and ProQuest.
  
  
  METHODS
  Articles were included if they met the following criteria: original research, reported SRC as a source of injury, and evaluated the effect of rest or treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  Study design, participants, treatment, outcome measures, and key findings.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Three studies met the inclusion criteria for evaluating the effects of rest and twelve for treatment. Low-intensity aerobic exercise may be of benefit.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The current evidence evaluating the effect of rest and treatment following SRC is sparse. An initial period of rest may be of benefit. Low-level exercise and multimodal physiotherapy may be of benefit for those who are slow to recover. There is a strong need for high level studies evaluating the effects of rest and treatment following SRC.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. kjschnei@ucalgary.ca
authors.forename: Kathryn J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: Grant L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Iverson
authors.forename: Carolyn A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Emery
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McCrory
authors.forename: Stanley A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Herring
authors.forename: Willem H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Meeuwisse
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012146:Rest; D016896:Treatment Outcome