Review Article

Concussion in sport: what is known and what is new?

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 56 , issue 3 , 2014 , pages: 162–165

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2014.932546

Author(s): Catharina Grant Section of Sports Medicine, , Dina Janse van Rensburg Section of Sports Medicine, , Audrey Jansen van Rensburg Section of Sports Medicine, , Rob Collins Section of Sports Medicine,

Keywords: concussion , diagnosis , return to play , signs

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Abstract

The aim of this article was to summarise the latest definition of concussion, signs of concussion, as well as important facts on recovery and graduated return to play, for different age groups. New technologies available to the sports physician are listed.

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