Concussion Screen Use Recovery Time

Participants will be asked to limit all screen-based activities (television, smartphone, tablet, computer) for the first 72-hours following the initial clinic visit. Following the first 72-hours of restricted screen-time, participants will follow the standard of care until the second clinic visit at 7-days post the first clinic visit. No other specific recommendations will be made to participants regarding exercise, sleep, sedentary time, or physical activity.

Engage in 30-minutes of aerobic exercise daily for the first 72-hours following the initial clinic visit in the form of a stationary exercise bike, treadmill, or outdoors. The exercise intensity will be prescribed not to exceed 60% of the age-based maximum heart rate (HR). Following the first 72-hours of prescribed AE, participants will follow the standard of care until the second clinic visit at 7-days post the first clinic visit. No other specific recommendations will be made to participants regarding exercise, sleep, sedentary time, or physical activity.

Participants will be asked to limit all screen-based activities (television, smartphone, tablet, computer) while concurrently engaging in daily aerobic exercise in the form of a stationary exercise bike, treadmill, or outdoors, for the first 72-hours following the initial clinic visit. The exercise intensity will be prescribed not to exceed 60% of the age-based maximum heart rate (HR). Following the first 72-hours of prescribed STR+AE, participants will follow the standard of care until the second clinic visit at 7-days post the first clinic visit. No other specific recommendations will be made to participants regarding exercise, sleep, sedentary time, or physical activity.

Participants will be instructed to follow a prescribed stretching program for the first 72-hours following the initial clinic visit. Following the first 72-hours of prescribed stretching, participants will follow the standard of care until the second clinic visit at 7-days post the first clinic visit. No other specific recommendations will be made to participants regarding exercise, sleep, sedentary time, or physical activity.