Return-To-Play Decision Making in Team Sports Athletes. A Quasi-Naturalistic Scenario Study

Sports concussion: a return-to-play guide.

Return to Sports Activities in athletes with Covid-19 with a Cardiovascular Approach

Introduction: The widespread prevalence of Coronavirus (COVID-19) around the world has raised concerns about physical activity and exercise. Patients with COVID-19 are 22% percent more likely to have heart damage than other people with infectious diseases. Due to the cardiovascular complications seen in patients, there are limitations for athletes due to the severity of the disease. Despite dou...

Return to play following sports-related concussion.

This article provides a review of current important issues in the management of athletes who have sustained a concussion during athletic competition. Recent research in the area of concussion management is reviewed with specific reference to the side line evaluation of concussion and the follow-up of the athlete during the recovery period. The use of neuropsychological testing in sports is also...

Return to play after sports concussion in elite and non-elite athletes?

OBJECTIVE To examine the published literature relating to the difference in concussion management strategies between elite and non-elite athletes. DESIGN Systematic literature review of concussion management. INTERVENTION Pubmed, Medline, Psych Info, Cochrane Library and Sport Discus databases were reviewed using the MeSH keywords brain concussion and mild traumatic brain injury, combined w...

Development and validation of a web-based neuropsychological test protocol for sports-related return-to-play decision-making.

The Concussion Resolution Index (CRI) is an online assessment tool designed to track resolution of symptoms following sports-related concussion. The CRI is composed of six subtests measuring reaction time, visual recognition, and speed of information processing. Three factors are derived from the subtests: Simple Reaction Time (SRT), Complex Reaction Time (CRT), and Processing Speed (PS). Multi...