How access to care impacts sport-related concussion recovery in Olympians?

Keywords: Multidisciplinary care, Olympic sports, return to sport Sport-related concussion is an injury that has received significant scientific attention in recent decades, with direct impacts on sports rules and policies. Surprisingly, very few studies, if any, have focused on concussion in Olympic athletes. After years of data structuring at the medical clinic of the Institut […]

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The Power of Prevention: Exploring Exercise Strategies to Reduce Sport–Related Concussion Risk

Author: Branimir Ivanic | Email: branimir.ivanic@med.lu.se | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/branimir-ivanic-38900b327 | X: @IvanicBranimir Why is this study important? Sport-related concussions (SRCs) pose significant health risks for athletes, with both short-term and long-term consequences (1). With the rising incidence of SRCs, it is essential to explore preventive strategies that may help reduce their occurrence (2). This study […]

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Cognitive Activity Post-Concussion

Adolescents with Concussion Might Benefit from Moderate- to High-Intensity Cognitive Activity as Early as the First Week Post-Injury Keywords: cognitive activity, concussion recovery, paediatric population Concussion management in adolescents continues to be an important area of study, yet much of the research to date has focused on the effects of physical activity and its relationship to […]

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Response to blog: “Is it scientifically valid, sensible, or safe to use biomarkers to diagnose concussion?”

Below is a blog response to the BJSM blog titled “Is it scientifically valid, sensible, or safe to use biomarkers to diagnose concussion?” published on November 27th (click here to view the original blog post). A reply from the original blog authors is also included. Response: Dear Editor, We read with interest the BJSM blog post […]

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Is it scientifically valid, sensible, or safe to use biomarkers to diagnose concussion?

Media and public perception versus clinical use of salivary biomarkers https://x.com/NZRugby/status/1681492457798729728?s=20  Keywords: Concussion, biomarkers, injury management.  Introduction: The identification and management of concussion in contact sport remains a critical issue for players, employers, and wider stakeholders. Sports participation should be encouraged, with the well-known myriad of health and social benefits deriving from physical exercise and […]

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Fatigue Recovery and Connected Factors Following Paediatric Concussion

Authors: Fabian Fabiano and Vicki Anderson This blog provides a summary of a recent study published in BJSM, which investigated post-concussion fatigue during the first 3 months following injury and explored the factors associated with persisting fatigue [1]. Why is this study important? Fatigue is among the most common and debilitating persisting symptoms following paediatric […]

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Rest and Exercise Early after Sport-related Concussion: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Keywords: rest, exercise, sport-related concussion  In this blog, we  summarize our recent publication that presents evidence regarding the risks and benefits of physical activity (PA), prescribed aerobic exercise treatment, rest, cognitive activity, and sleep during the early recovery phase after sport-related concussion (SRC) (1). This systematic review was developed for the international Concussion in Sport […]

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Are we as clinicians playing our part to address the increased injury risk following a Sports-Related Concussion?

Active rehabilitation and graded exercise rather than physical rest may help reduce the increased injury risk reported in many recent studies.  Keywords: Sports-Related Concussion, Rehabilitation, Injury risk Sports-Related Concussion (SRC) may increase subsequent injury risk (1–3), with disturbances to the neuromuscular control system often theorised as a contributing factor (4).  Outside elite sport, protocols advise […]

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Does Early Exercise in Adolescents Predict Recovery from Sports-Related Concussion?

Key words: concussion, sport, rehabilitation Interest in sports-related concussion (SRC) has never been higher as potential longer-term effects of multiple brain injuries have become apparent, leading to sporting organisations making necessary changes to optimise player welfare. Protocols have been introduced that teams must comply with when a player is diagnosed with concussion, delaying their availability […]

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Higher Rates of Concussion Following COVID-19 Infection in High School Athletes

Keywords: COVID-19, head injury, athletes In this blog we will detail how we found that high school athletes that contracted COVID-19 were over three times more likely to have a concussion following return to sport, compared to their fellow high school athletes. Our study (recently published in BJSM) was a grassroots initiative, spurred by sports […]

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