Sports Health, an American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine publication, says that NFL players with concussions are sidelined longer than they were in the 1990s and early 2000s, according a redOrbit report.
Between 1996 and 2001, the mean number of days an athlete lost after a concussion was 1.92 days, which increased to 4.73 days between 2002 and 2007. During the later years, researchers found that there were fewer concussions documented during NFL games, especially among quarterbacks and wide receivers.
Significantly fewer concussed athletes returned to play during the same game between 2002 and 2007 than between 1996 and 2001. Eight percent fewer players returned to play in less than a week between 2002 and 2007 seasons, and 25 percent less players who lost consciousness from a concussion returned to play in less than a week.
Read the redOrbit report on NFL concussions.
Read other coverage on concussions:
- Athletes Can Experience Brain Damage Without Concussion Symptoms
- 10 Stories for Team Physicians About Concussion Awareness
- Congress Considering Student Athlete Concussion Legislation
Between 1996 and 2001, the mean number of days an athlete lost after a concussion was 1.92 days, which increased to 4.73 days between 2002 and 2007. During the later years, researchers found that there were fewer concussions documented during NFL games, especially among quarterbacks and wide receivers.
Significantly fewer concussed athletes returned to play during the same game between 2002 and 2007 than between 1996 and 2001. Eight percent fewer players returned to play in less than a week between 2002 and 2007 seasons, and 25 percent less players who lost consciousness from a concussion returned to play in less than a week.
Read the redOrbit report on NFL concussions.
Read other coverage on concussions:
- Athletes Can Experience Brain Damage Without Concussion Symptoms
- 10 Stories for Team Physicians About Concussion Awareness
- Congress Considering Student Athlete Concussion Legislation