@article{ref1,
title="Preliminary evidence-based recommendations for return to learn: a novel pilot study tracking concussed college students",
journal="Concussion",
year="2019",
author="Bevilacqua, Zachary W. and Kerby, Mary E. and Fletcher, David and Chen, Zhongxue and Merritt, Becca and Huibregtse, Megan E. and Kawata, Keisuke",
volume="4",
number="2",
pages="CNC63-CNC63",
abstract="AIM: Students re-entering the academic setting after a concussion is commonly referred to as return-to-learn and, to date, very few studies have examined the return-to-learn aspect of concussion recovery. <br><br>METHODOLOGY: Nine college-aged, full-time students who were diagnosed with concussions were monitored throughout their concussion recovery. The severity for five chief symptoms (headache, dizziness, difficulty concentrating, fatigue, anxiety) were recorded six-times per day through text messages, and daily phone calls recorded participant's behavioral traits. <br><br>RESULTS: We identified five behavioral variables which significantly influenced symptom resolution (music, sleep, physical activity, water and time) (p = 0.0004 to p = 0.036). Additionally, subjects reported math and computer-oriented courses as the most difficult (33 and 44%, respectively). <br><br>CONCLUSION: We introduce a novel approach to monitor concussed students throughout their recovery, as well as factors that may influence concussion recovery process.<br><br>© 2019 Keisuke Kawata.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2056-3299",
doi="10.2217/cnc-2019-0004",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/cnc-2019-0004"
}