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Rest Evaluation for Active Concussion Treatment (ReAct) Protocol: a prospective cohort study of levels of physical and cognitive rest after youth sports-related concussion

  • Published on April 23, 2019

Introduction Although current guidelines for the early clinical management of sports-related concussion (SRC) call for a gradual return-to-activity, the optimal level of rest needed to promote recovery remains unknown. This paper describes the protocol of the Rest Evaluation for Active Concussion Treatment (ReAct) study which objectively measures physical and cognitive ...

Differences in sleep between concussed and nonconcussed college students: a matched case–control study

  • Published on 17 Nov, 2018

Study Objectives: To describe sleep 2–3 days postconcussion through symptom recovery and make comparison to well-matched nonconcussed controls. Methods: Twenty college students were physician diagnosed with a concussion and compared with 20 nonconcussed controls matched on age, sex, physical activity, and sleep quality. A wrist-worn ActiGraph GT9X Link was provided during ...