Daniel B Charek1, R J Elbin, Alicia Sufrinko, Philip Schatz, Nathan R D'Amico, Michael W Collins, Anthony P Kontos. 1. UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Drs Charek, Sufrinko, Collins, and Kontos); Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation/Office for Sport Concussion Research, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (Dr Elbin and Mr D'Amico); and Department of Psychology, Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Dr Schatz).
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate a dose-response relationship between continuing to play following concussion and outcomes. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 130 athletes (age 11-19 years). DESIGN: Repeated-measures design comparing symptoms, neurocognitive performance, and recovery time between 52 athletes immediately removed from play (Removed), 24 who continued to play for 15 minutes or less (Short-Play), and 32 who continued to play for more than 15 minutes (Long-Play). MAIN MEASURES: Recovery was the number of days from injury to clearance. Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT) measured neurocognitive outcomes and the Post-Concussion Symptom Scale (PCSS) measured symptom severity. RESULTS: Long-Play (44.09 ± 27.01 days) took longer to recover than Short-Play (28.42±12.74 days) and Removed (18.98 ± 13.76 days). Short-Play was 5.43 times more likely, and Long-Play 11.76 times more likely, to experience protracted recovery relative to Removed. Both Play groups had worse neurocognitive performance and higher symptom scores than Removed at days 1 to 7, with Long-Play demonstrating worse reaction time than Short-Play. At days 8 to 30, both Play groups performed worse than Removed on visual memory and visual motor speed, while only Long-Play performed worse on verbal memory and reaction time. CONCLUSIONS: Results provide initial evidence of a dose-response effect for continuing to play on recovery from concussion, highlighting the importance of removal from play.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate a dose-response relationship between continuing to play following concussion and outcomes. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 130 athletes (age 11-19 years). DESIGN: Repeated-measures design comparing symptoms, neurocognitive performance, and recovery time between 52 athletes immediately removed from play (Removed), 24 who continued to play for 15 minutes or less (Short-Play), and 32 who continued to play for more than 15 minutes (Long-Play). MAIN MEASURES: Recovery was the number of days from injury to clearance. Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT) measured neurocognitive outcomes and the Post-Concussion Symptom Scale (PCSS) measured symptom severity. RESULTS: Long-Play (44.09 ± 27.01 days) took longer to recover than Short-Play (28.42±12.74 days) and Removed (18.98 ± 13.76 days). Short-Play was 5.43 times more likely, and Long-Play 11.76 times more likely, to experience protracted recovery relative to Removed. Both Play groups had worse neurocognitive performance and higher symptom scores than Removed at days 1 to 7, with Long-Play demonstrating worse reaction time than Short-Play. At days 8 to 30, both Play groups performed worse than Removed on visual memory and visual motor speed, while only Long-Play performed worse on verbal memory and reaction time. CONCLUSIONS: Results provide initial evidence of a dose-response effect for continuing to play on recovery from concussion, highlighting the importance of removal from play.
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