Return to Learn: A review of cognitive rest versus rehabilitation after sports concussion.
BACKGROUND
Cognitive rest is the recommendation for all patients with acute sports concussion.


OBJECTIVE
A comprehensive literature search was conducted for the research question "What is the optimal cognitive load for patients with a sports concussion?"


RESULTS
Seven studies met the inclusion criteria. The optimal cognitive load for patients after sports concussion is yet to be determined.


CONCLUSIONS
Additional controlled trials of cognitive rehabilitation are needed to establish best clinical practice. The authors suggest memory training, cognitive behavioral therapy, and environmental interventions as areas of future research for sports concussion injuries.
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Amelia
A
Eastman
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.|Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Douglas G
DG
Chang
D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003071:Cognition; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D012146:Rest
Brain concussion; brain injury; cognitive symptoms; cognitive therapy; rest; sports