Avoiding screen time may help concussion recovery in children:Study
Children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years have the highest incidence of concussion and this age group is most vulnerable to high electronic screen use. The International Concussion in Sports Group and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend a period of complete cognitive and physical rest for the first 24 to 48 hours after sustaining a concussion followed by a structured return to activity.
Theodore et al conducted studied the association between screen use and recovery from concussion symptoms.This is the first randomised controlled trial to study such association finding of which are published in JAMA pediatrics.
In this study , participants were randomized to 2 intervention groups; 1 group was permitted to engage in screen time during the first 48 hours of recovery, and 1 group was asked to abstain from screen time during the same period. The primary outcome measure was the number of days until functional resolution of concussive symptoms, which was defined as the first day with a total score of 3 points or lower on the Post-Concussive Symptom Scale (PCSS). Secondary outcomes included the amount of screen and sleep time during the intervention period, the day of return to school or work after the intervention period and the day of return to exercise after the intervention period. All participants were advised to avoid attending work or school or completing remote work for the first 48 hours.
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