title: Factors Associated With Problems for Adolescents Returning to the Classroom After Sport-Related Concussion.
abstract: The primary objective of this study was to determine factors in the clinic setting associated with concussion-related problems in the school setting. A total of 91 student athletes, 13 to 19 years old, completed the SCAT2 and computerized testing during their initial visit to the clinic. During a follow-up telephone interview, one-third reported problems with return to school. The presence of problems reported in school was associated with severity of concussion as represented by recovery time and the overall number of symptoms at the first clinic visit. Gender, age, and previous concussions were not associated with school problems. Athletes with computerized test scores below the ninth percentile were more likely to report school problems. The current study offers some descriptive information for clinicians and ideas for future research related to adolescent athletes with concussion and problems with return to the classroom.
authors.affiliation: University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA jgbaker@buffalo.edu.
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.affiliation: University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
authors.forename: John J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Leddy
authors.affiliation: University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Scott R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Darling
authors.affiliation: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Brian P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Rieger
authors.affiliation: University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Terry L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Mashtare
authors.affiliation: University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Tania
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Barry S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Willer
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D012372:ROC Curve; D012008:Recurrence; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: computer testing; recovery time; return to learn; school problems; sport-related concussion; symptoms