| Mild traumatic brain injury: A description of how children and youths between 16 and 18 years of age perform leisure activities after 1 year. | |
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PMID: 23030702 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Objective: The aim is to describe how children and youths perform leisure activities, 1 year after a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI). Methods: Basis is to compile previously collected material; patients were extracted from a prospective randomized controlled trial of MTBI. A retrospective analysis was conducted among 73 children and youths between 16 and 18 years of age. The entire group administrated the Interest Checklist at baseline and at 1-year follow-up. Results: Statistical significant difference was found in 31 of 50 different activities. The result showed that children and youths did not return to perform leisure activities. Fewer returned in the intervention group than in the control group. Conclusion: An occupational therapist can help children and youths to have balance in their life and continue a functional life after a MTBI. Continued research is needed, how to prevent MTBI and how to support children and youths to continue with leisure activities. |
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Cecilia Jonsson; Elisabeth Elgmark Andersson |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-10-3 |
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Title: Developmental neurorehabilitation Volume: - ISSN: 1751-8431 ISO Abbreviation: Dev Neurorehabil Publication Date: 2012 Oct |
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Created Date: 2012-10-3 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101304394 Medline TA: Dev Neurorehabil Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Work for You, Västra Storgatan 7 , 553 15 Jönköping , Sweden. |
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