Improving Recovery from Concussion: New Evidence That May Help Post-Concussion Recuperation - Frankly Speaking Ep 259

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Overview: Per CDC data, approximately 2.5 million Americans present each year to emergency departments with head injuries, and 15% of all high school students report experiencing at least one concussion. Current guidelines recommend physical and cognitive rest for 24-48 hours post-concussion with minimal guidance on screen time parameters. Recent evidence is emerging that supports avoidance of screen time and encouragement of aerobic activity as strategies to shorten and lessen post-concussion symptoms. Join us as we discuss 2 recent studies regarding screen-time and aerobic exercise that add critical information to best practice for reducing post-concussion symptoms.

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• John J Leddy, Christina L Master, Rebekah Mannix, Douglas J Wiebe, Matthew F Grady, William P Meehan, Eileen P Storey, Brian T Vernau, Naomi J Brown, Danielle Hunt, Fairuz Mohammed, Andrea Mallon, Kate Rownd, Kristy B Arbogast, Adam Cunningham, Mohammad N Haider, Andrew R Mayer, Barry S Willer. Early targeted heart rate aerobic exercise versus placebo stretching for sport-related concussion in adolescents: a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, 2021; DOI: 10.1016/S2352-4642(21)00267-4

• Macnow T, Curran T, Tolliday C, et al. Effect of Screen Time on Recovery From Concussion: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatr. Published online September 07, 2021. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.2782
  https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2783638#graphical-abstract-tab

• DePadilla L, Miller GF, Jones SE, Peterson AB, Breiding MJ. Self-reported concussions from playing a sport or being physically active among high school students—United States, 2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018;67(24):682-685. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6724a3

• University at Buffalo. (2021, September 30). Aerobic exercise after a sport-related concussion speeds recovery in adolescent athletes, study suggests: Daily aerobic exercise significantly reduced the risk of prolonged recovery. ScienceDaily. Retrieved October 2, 2021 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210930213654.htm

• McCrory P ,Meeuwisse W,Dvorak J,etal. Consensus statement on concussion in sport—the 5th International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Berlin, October 2016. Br J Sports Med. 2017;51(11):838-847. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2017- 097699

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recovery from concussion. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2019. Accessed October 12, 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/basics/ concussion_recovery.html.

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