RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The effects of rest and treatment following sport-related concussion: a systematic review of the literature
JF British Journal of Sports Medicine
JO Br J Sports Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
SP 304
OP 307
DO 10.1136/bjsports-2013-092190
VO 47
IS 5
A1 Kathryn J Schneider
A1 Grant L Iverson
A1 Carolyn A Emery
A1 Paul McCrory
A1 Stanley A Herring
A1 Willem H Meeuwisse
YR 2013
UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/47/5/304.abstract
AB Objective To evaluate the evidence for rest, treatment, and rehabilitation following sport-related concussion (SRC). Data sources PubMed, CINAHL, PsychInfo, Cochrane Controlled Trials Registers, Health STAR, Sport Discus, EMBASE, Web of Science, and ProQuest. Study selection Articles were included if they met the following criteria: original research, reported SRC as a source of injury, and evaluated the effect of rest or treatment. Data extraction Study design, participants, treatment, outcome measures, and key findings. Data synthesis Three studies met the inclusion criteria for evaluating the effects of rest and twelve for treatment. Low-intensity aerobic exercise may be of benefit. Conclusions The current evidence evaluating the effect of rest and treatment following SRC is sparse. An initial period of rest may be of benefit. Low-level exercise and multimodal physiotherapy may be of benefit for those who are slow to recover. There is a strong need for high level studies evaluating the effects of rest and treatment following SRC.