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Minneapolis – Athletes who recover slowly from concussion may be able to recover and return to play in an extra month longer than normal recovery time, according to new research published online January 18, 2023 That’s what new research suggests. neurology®Medical Journal of the American Academy of Neurology. slow recovery is defined as taking >14 days for symptoms to subside or >24 days to return to play, both of which are considered typical recovery times for approximately 80% of concussion athletes. increase.
Study author Thomas W. McAllister, MD, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, said: “This is an encouraging message that may help alleviate some of the disappointment athletes feel when trying to return to sport. Some athletes have taken 24 days or more to return to play.” However, three-quarters of them were able to return to sport after just one more month of recovery.”
The study looked at 1,751 college athletes diagnosed with concussions by their team physicians. Of his athletes, 63% were male and 37% were female. Male athletes mostly participated in football, soccer and basketball. Female athletes mostly participated in soccer, volleyball, and basketball.
Participants were evaluated five times. Within 6 hours after the injury, 1-2 days later, when symptoms were gone, when he was allowed to return to play, and he was 6 months later.
Participants reported symptoms to medical staff daily for up to 14 days after injury and weekly thereafter if they had not yet returned to play.
A total of 399 athletes (23%) had slow recovery.
Researchers found that more than three-quarters (78%) of athletes who took 24 days or more to return to play were able to return to play within 60 days of injury, and four-fifths (83%) were able to return to play. I discovered that it worked. Return to play within 90 days of injury. Only 11% of the time he did not return to play after six months of injury.
The slower recovery group returned to play an average of 35 days after injury compared to 13 days for the overall group.
“The results of this study provide useful information for athletes and medical teams to assess expectations and consider when making difficult decisions about medical disqualification and the value of continuing to play sports.
A limitation of this study is that the participants were all collegiate athletes and may not be representative of other age groups or levels of sport, and that the results do not apply to other types of mild brain injury. It is possible.
This research was supported by the Grand Alliance Concussion Assessment, Research, and Education Consortium, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and the Department of Defense.
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