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Return to sport

The staged process of returning an athlete to full participation after injury.

GlossaryUsed in 2 topics

Definition

Return-to-sport strategies set out the stages, and who may make the final clearance decision is often set by state law.

Topics that use it

SportSport-related concussionRecognition, assessment and return to sport after a concussion in sport.
SportReturn to play clearanceThe decision, often written, that an injured athlete may go back to training or competition.

Consensus statement

Definitions here are general. They do not say what any profession may do in any state; that is set by each state’s law. Back to the full glossary