Student characteristics and selected information for those receiving the Green Folder intervention
| CHARACTERISTICS | GREEN FOLDER STUDENT 1 | GREEN FOLDER STUDENT 2 | GREEN FOLDER STUDENT 3 | GREEN FOLDER STUDENT 4 | GREEN FOLDER STUDENT 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade at time of concussion | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Age at time of concussion | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 or 15 |
| School average before concussion | Low 90s | High 70s | High 80s | High 70s | Low 80s |
| Sport at time of concussion | Basketball | Rugby | Cheerleading | Soccer | Ringette |
| Loss of consciousness at time of concussion | No | No | No | No | No |
| Time before initial contact with a physician | 2 d | Same day | Next day | Same day | Next day |
| Initial physician seen | Family doctor | Emergency doctor | Emergency doctor | Sports medicine doctor | Sports medicine doctor |
| Time until initial return to school | 2 wk | 3 wk | 2 wk | 3 wk | 2 wk |
| Time until returning to school full time | 4 mo | 3 wk | 1 mo | 2 mo | 1 mo |
| Time until returning to play | 4 mo | Did not return | 2 mo | 4 mo | Did not return |
| Main contact person upon returning to school | Coach and guidance counselor | Guidance counselor | Guidance counselor | Sports medicine doctor and teachers | 2 guidance counselors |
| Most influential person upon returning to school | Athletic therapist | Guidance counselor and doctor | Sports medicine doctor | Sports medicine doctor and teachers | 2 guidance counselors and doctor |
| Accessed online information | No | No | No | No | Parachute Canada website: found it helpful |
| Time until feeling back to “normal” | Still not back to normal after 6 mo | 4 mo | 2 y | 7.5 mo | Still not back to normal after 1.5 mo |
| Postsecondary school plans | Not applicable | University; nursing and creative writing | Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont; general arts | University of California, Los Angeles; soccer scholarship | University |