TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Preliminary evidence-based recommendations for return to learn: a novel pilot study tracking concussed college students
JO  - Concussion
A1  - Bevilacqua, Zachary W.
A1  - Kerby, Mary E.
A1  - Fletcher, David
A1  - Chen, Zhongxue
A1  - Merritt, Becca
A1  - Huibregtse, Megan E.
A1  - Kawata, Keisuke
SP  - CNC63
EP  - CNC63
VL  - 4
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2056-3299
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/cnc-2019-0004
ID  - ref1
ER  -