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When should an athlete retire or discontinue participating in contact or collision sports following sport-related concussion? A systematic review

Michael Makdissi Orcid Logo, Meghan L Critchley Orcid Logo, Robert C Cantu, Jeffrey G Caron Orcid Logo, Gavin A Davis Orcid Logo, Ruben J Echemendia Orcid Logo, Pierre Fremont Orcid Logo, K Alix Hayden Orcid Logo, Stanley A Herring, Sidney R Hinds Orcid Logo, Barry Jordan, Simon Kemp Orcid Logo, Michael McNamee Orcid Logo, David Maddocks, Shinji Nagahiro, Jon Patricios Orcid Logo, Margot Putukian Orcid Logo, Michael Turner Orcid Logo, Stacy Sick, Kathryn J Schneider Orcid Logo

British Journal of Sports Medicine, Volume: 57, Issue: 12, Pages: 822 - 830

Swansea University Author: Michael McNamee Orcid Logo

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Objective To systematically review the scientific literature regarding factors to consider when providing advice or guidance to athletes about retirement from contact or collision sport following sport-related concussion (SRC), and to define contraindications to children/adolescent athletes entering...

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title When should an athlete retire or discontinue participating in contact or collision sports following sport-related concussion? A systematic review
spellingShingle When should an athlete retire or discontinue participating in contact or collision sports following sport-related concussion? A systematic review
Michael McNamee
title_short When should an athlete retire or discontinue participating in contact or collision sports following sport-related concussion? A systematic review
title_full When should an athlete retire or discontinue participating in contact or collision sports following sport-related concussion? A systematic review
title_fullStr When should an athlete retire or discontinue participating in contact or collision sports following sport-related concussion? A systematic review
title_full_unstemmed When should an athlete retire or discontinue participating in contact or collision sports following sport-related concussion? A systematic review
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Meghan L Critchley
Robert C Cantu
Jeffrey G Caron
Gavin A Davis
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Barry Jordan
Simon Kemp
Michael McNamee
David Maddocks
Shinji Nagahiro
Jon Patricios
Margot Putukian
Michael Turner
Stacy Sick
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description Objective To systematically review the scientific literature regarding factors to consider when providing advice or guidance to athletes about retirement from contact or collision sport following sport-related concussion (SRC), and to define contraindications to children/adolescent athletes entering or continuing with contact or collision sports after SRC.Data sources Medline, Embase, SPORTSDiscus, APA PsycINFO, CINAHL and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched systematically.Study eligibility criteria Studies were included if they were (1) original research, (2) reported on SRC as the primary source of injury, (3) evaluated the history, clinical assessment and/or investigation of findings that may preclude participation in sport and (4) evaluated mood disturbance and/or neurocognitive deficits, evidence of structural brain injury or risk factors for increased risk of subsequent SRC or prolonged recovery.Results Of 4355 articles identified, 93 met the inclusion criteria. None of the included articles directly examined retirement and/or discontinuation from contact or collision sport. Included studies examined factors associated with increased risk of recurrent SRC or prolonged recovery following SRC. In general, these were low-quality cohort studies with heterogeneous results and moderate risk of bias. Higher number and/or severity of symptoms at presentation, sleep disturbance and symptom reproduction with Vestibular Ocular Motor Screen testing were associated with prolonged recovery and history of previous concussion was associated with a risk of further SRC.Conclusion No evidence was identified to support the inclusion of any patient-specific, injury-specific or other factors (eg, imaging findings) as absolute indications for retirement or discontinued participation in contact or collision sport following SRC.
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