If in Doubt, Sit Them Out’

How Long to Return to Elite Cycling Competition following a Sports-Related Concussion (SRC)

Bibliographic Data

ID15466940
AuthorsNeil Heron (0000-0002-4123-9806, Queen's University Belfast, corresponding author), Nigel Jones (British Cycling), Chris R Cardwell (0000-0002-2689-4335, Queen's University Belfast), Christopher Cardwell (Queen's University Belfast), Camila Batista Silva Gomes (0000-0002-3428-4641, British Cycling), Clint Gomes (British Cycling)
Year2023
Volume20
Issue8
Pages5449-5449
Publication date2023-04-10
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph20085449
PMID37107731
OpenAlexW4363679303
LanguageEN
References cited28

This is the first study to report SRC concussion recovery times in elite cycling, including para-athletes. Between January 2017 and September 2022, there were 88 concussions diagnosed at BC and the median duration for time out of competition for all concussions was 16 days. There was no statistically significant difference in recovery times between male and females and para- and able-bodied athletes. This data should be used to help establish minimum withdrawal times post-SRC for elite cycling participation and we call on the UCI to review this data when establishing SRC protocols for cycling, with further research required in para-cyclists

Athletes · Biology · Competition (biology · Concussion · Injury prevention · Physical medicine and rehabilitation · Physical therapy · Poison control · Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation · Injury Epidemiology and Prevention · Medicine · Psychology · Traumatic Brain Injury Research · Emergency Medicine

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