title: Retirement and Activity Restrictions Following Concussion.
abstract: Sport-related concussion is prevalent at all levels of play. Increased attention from sports media and scientific and medical communities has prompted players and physicians to explore the long-term effects of concussion and ask the questions of when and how players should begin to mitigate their concussion risk. The authors evaluate their risks from the perspective of epidemiology, symptomatology, neuropsychological performance, and biomechanics. The authors propose that there is not a set number of concussions that necessitates retirement in athletes and, aside from a few absolute contraindications to return to collision sport, return to play should be an individualized process.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO 80045, USA. Electronic address: scott.laker@ucdenver.edu.
authors.forename: Scott R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Laker
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO 80045, USA.
authors.forename: Adele
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meron
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Academic Office One, 12631 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 5001, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Greher
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D056352:Athletes; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012179:Retirement
keywords: Activity restrictions; Concussion; Retirement; Sport-related concussion