Limited Screen Use May Support Concussion Recovery Process

Study: Some screen time may speed up concussion recovery

Participants were given a wearable device to objectively measure out-of-school screen time.

Limited screen use may support concussion recovery process

Moderate screen time in the first 3 days after concussion is linked to faster recovery, with an average 141 minutes of daily use speeding up symptom resolution by 35%, finds a study of 80 concussed teens published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

The everyday activity that could help teens speed up their recovery from concussion

Concussion is a type of brain injury that happens after a bump to the head

Limiting Screen Time in First 3 Days Post-Concussion Speeds Up Teen

In a groundbreaking observational study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers have unveiled compelling evidence that moderate screen time in the critical initial days following a concussion may significantly accelerate recovery in adolescents. This research, focusing on a cohort of 80 young individuals aged 11 to 17 years, challenges previous medical conventions advocating for strict avoidance of screen exposure immedi…

Study Finds Moderate Screen Time May Speed Recovery in Youth with Concussion

Researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital have found that moderate screen time might be better for concussion recovery than no screen time at all. In a study published today in British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers found that about 141 minutes of screen time each day for the first three days following concussion was associated with quicker recovery.