The effects of rest and treatment following sport-related concussion: A systematic review of the literature

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 304-307

  Schneider, Kathryn J ^a   Iverson, Grant L ^b   Emery, Carolyn A ^a,c   McCrory, Paul ^d   Herring, Stanley A ^e,f   Meeuwisse, Willem H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^f SEATTLE SEAHAWKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN CONCUSSION; CONVALESCENCE; EVALUATION; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; REST; REVIEW; SPORT INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REST; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84875551733     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-092190     Document Type: Review

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