An analysis from the Ivy League – Big Ten Epidemiology of Concussion Study found that there were three common “profiles” observed in the collegiate athletes following return-to-sport and return-to-academic protocol. The profiles were distinct from one another in terms of when the athletes resumed academics in relation to being symptom free and when they returned to physical exertion. Interestingly, athletes who return to full academics before being symptom free were at greater risk for a delayed return-to-sport. You can read more from the publication in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, or in the accompanying invited blog post.
