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Br J Sports Med2026June 9, 2026Journal Article

Post-concussion screen time duration and type and its association with symptom resolution in youth aged 11-17 years.

Nikhil Desai1, Enas Alshaikh1, Keith Owen Yeates2, Krista K Wheeler1, Thomas Pommering3,4, Gary A Smith1,4, Jingzhen Yang5,4
1Center for Injury Research and Policy of Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
2Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
3Sports Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
4Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
5Center for Injury Research and Policy of Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA ginger.yang@nationwidechildrens.org.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine associations in youth between objectively measured screen time (duration and type) during the first week post concussion and time to symptom resolution. STUDY DESIGN: We retrospectively analysed a school-going cohort aged 11-17 enrolled within 72 hours of sustaining a concussion. Participants wore a Narrative Clip (mini-camera) for 7 days to objectively capture out-of-school…

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