Association Between Symptom Burden at Initiation of a Graduated Return to Activity Protocol and Time to Return to Unrestricted Activity After Concussion in Service Academy Cadets.
Michael J AdermanBenjamin L BrettSteven R MalvasiGerald McGintyJonathan C JacksonSteven J SvobodaMichael McCreaSteven P BroglioThomas W McAllisterPaul F PasquinaKenneth L CameronMegan N HoustonPublished in: The American journal of sports medicine (2022)
Symptom endorsement at the initiation of an RTA protocol was associated with RTA protocol duration. Cadets who had returned to preinjury baseline symptom burden or improved from baseline symptom burden and endorsed ≥2 symptoms at the initiation of the RTA protocol took longer to RTA.