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.

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Resumption of sporting activity following a hiatus or period of absence due to injury or other reasons.

Descriptor ID	D000068958
MeSH Number(s)	I03.450.642.845.605
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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Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Human Activities [I03]
Leisure Activities [I03.450]
Recreation [I03.450.642]
Sports [I03.450.642.845]
Return to Sport [I03.450.642.845.605]

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Bar chart showing 76 publications over 11 distinct years, with a maximum of 18 publications in 2024

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2015	0	2	2
2016	1	3	4
2017	5	3	8
2018	0	4	4
2019	9	6	15
2020	3	7	10
2021	0	2	2
2022	2	4	6
2023	0	3	3
2024	10	8	18
2025	4	0	4

Below are the most recent publications written about "Return to Sport" by people in Profiles.

Paul RW, Perez A, Johns WL, Lopez R, Osman A, Cohen SB, Ciccotti MG, Thomas SJ, Erickson BJ. Return-to-sport and performance outcomes after isolated superior labrum anterior to posterior (SLAP) repair in professional baseball players. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2025 Oct; 34(10):2360-2367.

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Paul RW, Zareef U, Perez A, Johns WL, Lopez R, Cohen SB, Ciccotti MG, Thomas SJ, Erickson BJ. Return-to-sport and performance outcomes after isolated posterior labral repair in professional baseball players. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2025 Oct; 34(10):2350-2359.

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Lopez R, Mehta N, Imam N, Gambino C, Farrell A, Alberta F, Boergers RJ, Erickson BJ. Medial elbow torque during baseball hitting: considerations for return to play. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2025 Jun; 34(6S):S98-S105.

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Muchintala R, Coladonato C, Perez A, Kellish A, Mumtaz S, Sutton W, Wilson S, Cohen S, Tjoumakaris FP, Freedman KB. Return to Sport After Treatment of Stable Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesions of the Knee in Adolescents: A Systematic Review. Am J Sports Med. 2025 Jun; 53(7):1761-1768.

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Huebschmann NA, Li ZI, Avila A, Gonzalez-Lomas G, Campbell KA, Alaia MJ, Jazrawi LM, Strauss EJ, Erickson BJ. Comparison of clinical outcomes and return to sport between unicortical versus bicortical button fixation techniques for subpectoral biceps tenodesis. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2024 Nov 14; 35(1):2.

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Kemler BR, Willier DP, D'Amore T, Cohen SB, Dodson CC, Ciccotti MG. Return to play after UCL injury in gymnasts. Phys Sportsmed. 2025 Apr; 53(2):112-118.

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Sheehy OM, Hunzinger KJ, Baugh CM, Stamm JM. Understanding of head injury assessment and return to play processes and associated factors in United States Major League Rugby players. Brain Inj. 2025 Jan 28; 39(2):99-107.

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Dennis ER, Marmor WA, Propp BE, Erickson BJ, Gruber S, Brady JM, Nguyen JT, Shubin Stein BE. Isolated Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction for Recurrent Patellar Instability Regardless of Tibial Tubercle-Trochlear Groove Distance and Patellar Height: Minimum 5-Year Outcomes. Am J Sports Med. 2024 Jul; 52(9):2196-2204.

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Simons MU, McCrea MA, Broglio S, McAllister TW, Nelson LD, Benjamin H, Brooks A, Buckley T, Cameron K, Clugston J, DiFiori J, D'Lauro C, Eckner J, Alejandro Feigenbaum L, Giza C, Hazzard J, Kaminski T, Kelly L, Kontos A, Master C, Mihalik J, Miles C, Port N, Putukian M, Susmarski A. Latent Profiles of Acute Symptoms, Cognitive Performance, and Balance in Sport-Related Concussions. Am J Sports Med. 2024 Jul; 52(8):2110-2118.

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Sawlani SP, Goldman JT, Babikian T, McArthur DL, Polster D, McCrea M, McAllister T, Giza CC, Ortega JD, Port N, Putukian M, McDevitt J, Giza CC, Goldman JT, Benjamin HJ, Buckley T, Kaminski TW, Clugston JR, Feigenbaum LA, Eckner JT, Mihalik JP, Anderson S, Master CL, Kontos AP, Chrisman SPO, Cameron K, Duma S, Miles CM. Association of Premorbid Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Concussion Recovery in Collegiate Student-Athletes. Sports Health. 2025 May-Jun; 17(3):498-511.

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