@article{ref1,
title="Selective head-neck cooling after concussion shortens return-to-play in ice hockey players",
journal="Concussion",
year="2021",
author="Gard, Anna and Tegner, Yelverton and Bakhsheshi, Mohammad Fazel and Marklund, Niklas",
volume="6",
number="2",
pages="CNC90-CNC90",
abstract="We aimed to investigate whether selective head-neck cooling could shorten recovery after sports-related concussions (SRCs). In a nonrandomized study of 15 Swedish professional ice hockey teams, 29 concussed players received immediate head and neck cooling for ≥30 min (initiated at 12.3 ± 9.2 min post-SRC by a portable cooling system), and 52 SRC controls received standard management. Players receiving head-neck cooling had shorter time to return-to-play than controls (7 vs 12.5 days, p < 0.0001), and 7% in the intervention group versus 25% in the control group were out of play for ≥3 weeks (p = 0.07). Immediate selective head-neck cooling is a promising option in the acute management of SRC that should be addressed in larger cohorts.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2056-3299",
doi="10.2217/cnc-2021-0002",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/cnc-2021-0002"
}