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Pediatric sports-related concussion

Guskiewicz, Kevin M., Valovich McLeod, Tamara C.·2011·PM&R
DOI 10.1016/j.pmrj.2010.12.006
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This article aims to examine pediatric concussion literature with respect to epidemiology, etiology, return to play, and recurrent concussions, and to provide recommendations for future research. We conducted a review of pediatric concussion literature regarding incidence, etiology, return to play, and recurrent concussive injury by using MEDLINE, CINAHL, Sport-Discus, and PsychInfo databases from 1995-2010. A review of reference lists in the aforementioned articles was also performed. We discovered that the research on sports-related concussion specific to children and adolescents is rather limited. Results of existing studies of concussion incidence in this population indicate that concussion is relatively rare compared with most musculoskeletal injuries; however, the potential consequences of mismanagement and of subsequent injury warrant significant attention regarding injury recognition and recovery, and the challenge of determining readiness to return to play. Evidence exists that children and adolescents take longer to recover than adults after a concussion, which underscores the need for a more conservative approach to management and return to physical and cognitive activities. Concussion in the young athlete is of specific concern because of the continuing cognitive maturation, therefore, the recovery may be more difficult to track when using the standard assessment tools currently available. Until future studies can better delineate the mechanisms of, response to, and recovery from concussion in the young athlete, it is prudent to act in a conservative manner when dealing with pediatric athletes with concussion.

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Authors
Guskiewicz, K. M., & Valovich McLeod, T. C.
Affiliations
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
Corresponding author
Guskiewicz, Kevin M.
ORCID
Guskiewicz, Kevin M.
Venue
PM&R
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2011-04
Volume
3
Issue
4
Pages
353-364
ISSN
  • 1934-1482 (ISSN-L)
  • 1934-1563
DOI
10.1016/j.pmrj.2010.12.006
OpenAlex
W2147937093
Cited by
113
References
95
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 13 d)
Locations
  • PM&R (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Sports injuries and prevention
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
Keywords
concussion epidemiology, return to sport, recurrent concussion, concussion recovery, children and adolescents, youth athletes, concussion management, cognitive maturation, injury recognition
MeSH terms
Athletic Injuries, Brain Concussion, Child, Humans, Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, United States, Trauma Severity Indices, Incidence, Recovery of Function

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