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J Fam Pract
; 54(10): 902-4, 2005 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16202381
ABSTRACT
Athletes sustaining a concussion should be held from contact activities a minimum of 7 days; they must be asymptomatic and their coordination and neuropsychological tests should have returned to their pre-injury baseline (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, based on multiple prospective cohort studies). High-risk athletes (eg, those with a history of previous concussion, high-school age or younger, or female) may need to avoid contact even after all these criteria are met (SOR: C, expert opinion).