Health and Fitness

Recovery Reversal Seen in Oregon Study of Returning Concussed Athletes

Dual tasking abilities show regression in many athletes returning to action in less than a month

Li-Shan ChouEUGENE, Ore.–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2014. When are athletes who have suffered concussions ready to return to action? A new University of Oregon study has found that high school athletes who head back on the field with medical clearance within 60 days experience a significant regression in their abilities to simultaneously walk and do simple mental tasks.

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