| Rehabilitation Stage |
Activity/Exercise |
| (1) No activity |
Complete rest (cognitive and physical) |
| (2) Light aerobic exercise |
Walking, cycling (stationary) or swimming at <70% maximum predicted heart rate |
| (3) Sport-specific exercise |
Skating drills in hockey, running drills in lacrosse or soccer (no head impact activities) |
| (4) Non-contact training/practice |
More complex training drills (passing drills etc.) Light resistance training |
| (5) Full contact training/practice |
Following medical clearance, participate in full training/practice activities |
| (6) Return to play |
Game play |
*Modified version of the recommendations presented at the Fourth International
Conference on Concussion in Sport [1]