 Return to Sport
"Return to Sport" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Resumption of sporting activity following a hiatus or period of absence due to injury or other reasons.
| Descriptor ID |
D000068958
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I03.450.642.845.605
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| Concept/Terms |
Return to Sport- Return to Sport
- Return to Sports
- Sport, Return to
- Sports, Return to
- to Sport, Return
- to Sports, Return
- Return to Play
- Play, Return to
- to Play, Return
Return to Sporting Activities- Return to Sporting Activities
- Resumption of Sporting Activity
- Activity Resumption, Sporting
- Activity Resumptions, Sporting
- Sporting Activity Resumption
- Sporting Activity Resumptions
- Resumption of Recreational Activities
- Activities Resumption, Recreational
- Activities Resumptions, Recreational
- Recreational Activities Resumption
- Recreational Activities Resumptions
- Return to Recreational Activities
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| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2016 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2018 | 4 | 4 | 8 | | 2019 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | 2020 | 3 | 7 | 10 | | 2021 | 2 | 6 | 8 | | 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2023 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | 2024 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2025 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2026 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Return to Sport" by people in Profiles.
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Nissen CW, Albright JC, Anderson CN, Busch MT, Carey JL, Carlson C, Carsen S, Chambers HG, Crepeau A, Edmonds EW, Ellermann JM, Ellis HB, Erickson JB, Fabricant PD, Godin J, Ganley TJ, Green DW, Grimm NL, Heyworth BE, Hui Hoi Po J, Kocher MS, Koehler R, Krych AJ, Latz KH, Loveland DM, Lyon RM, Meenen NM, Milewski MD, Myer GD, Nelson BJ, Nepple JJ, Nguyen JC, Pace JL, Paterno MV, Pennock AT, Perkins CA, Polousky JD, Riley P, Saluan P, Shea KG, Tompkins MA, Wall EJ, Weiss JM, Willimon SC, Wilson PL, Wright RW, Kostyun RO. The Efficacy of Bracing in Nonoperative Care of Medial Femoral Condyle Osteochondritis Dissecans: A Study From the Research in Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee (ROCK) Study Group. Am J Sports Med. 2026 May; 54(6):1415-1422.
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Smulligan KL, Smith AC, Carry P, Esopenko C, Baugh CM, Wilson JC, Howell DR. Vestibular, Oculomotor, and Head Repositioning Accuracy Deficits after Sport-Related Concussion: Implications for Subsequent Injury Risk. Clin J Sport Med. 2026 Jul 01; 36(4):478-485.
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Memmini AK, Hutchison O, Savvidou P, Russell JA, Sinnott AM, Donahue CC, Hentis M, Dick R, Stanek J, Lasner AN, Ng TK, JelĂnková B, Beck ML, Wimberly TL, Woener A, Skallerud A, Linck E, Wiss M, Schuyten KH. Behind the Curtain: Consensus Recommendations to Support University-Level Performing Arts Students' Return to the Stage After Concussion. Neurology. 2026 Mar 24; 106(6):e214713.
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Selhorst M, Sweeney E, Martin LC, Yang J, Benedict J, Brna M, Fischer AN. Immediate physical therapy is beneficial for adolescent athletes with active lumbar spondylolysis: a multicentre randomised trial. Br J Sports Med. 2026 Jan 19; 60(2):125-132.
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Smulligan KL, Smith AC, Esopenko C, Baugh CM, Carry P, Wilson JC, Howell DR. Using Cervical Spine Proprioception and Vestibular/Oculomotor Assessments to Identify Return-to-Play Clearance Prognosis After Adolescent Concussion. J Sport Rehabil. 2026 Jul 01; 35(5):395-401.
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Smulligan KL, Smith AC, Weber KA, Carry P, Esopenko C, Baugh CM, Elliott J, Snodgrass S, Wesselink EO, Wilson JC, Howell DR. A Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Investigation of Cervical Spine Muscle Characteristics After Concussion: Identifying Return-to-Play Clearance and Subsequent Injury Prognosis. J Child Neurol. 2026 Jul; 41(6):801-811.
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Dhillon J, Ansari M, Keeter C, Kraeutler MJ, Hirschmann MT, Samuelsson K. Periacetabular osteotomy with or without hip arthroscopy in patients with borderline hip dysplasia: A systematic review. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2025 Dec; 33(12):4221-4233.
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Araujo-Espinoza G, Patel RJ, Bertha N, Richman EH, Stokes DJ, Frank RM. Meniscus Allograft Transplantation. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2025 Sep 01; 33(3):113-124.
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Smulligan KL, Carry P, Wingerson MJ, Donahue C, Wilson JC, Howell DR. Clinical Measures Associated with Subsequent Injury after Adolescent Concussion: A Prospective Cohort Study. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2025 Feb 01; 57(2):252-259.
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Morris N, da Silva Torres R, Heard M, Doyle Baker P, Herzog W, Jordan MJ. Return to On-Snow Performance in Ski Racing After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 2025 Mar; 53(3):640-648.
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