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Review
. 2021 Jan 21;16(4):469-484.
doi: 10.1177/1559827620984995. eCollection 2022 Jul-Aug.

Pediatric Sports-Related Concussion: An Approach to Care

Olivia E Podolak  1 , Kristy B Arbogast  1 , Christina L Master  1 , David Sleet  2 , Matthew F Grady  3
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Review

Pediatric Sports-Related Concussion: An Approach to Care

Olivia E Podolak et al. Am J Lifestyle Med. .

Abstract

Sports-related concussion (SRC) is a common sports injury in children and adolescents. With the vast amount of youth sports participation, an increase in awareness of concussion and evidence that the injury can lead to consequences for school, sports and overall quality of life, it has become increasingly important to properly diagnose and manage concussion. SRC in the student athlete is a unique and complex injury, and it is important to highlight the differences in the management of child and adolescent concussion compared with adults. This review focuses on the importance of developing a multimodal systematic approach to diagnosing and managing pediatric sports-related concussion, from the sidelines through recovery.

Keywords: concussion; pediatric; sports; visio-vestibular.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Domains of concussion.
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