An early return to school after an acute concussion may promote recovery. A recent study of 1,630 youth ages five to 18 years in the January JAMA Network Open found that those who returned to school within two days of sustaining a concussion had lower symptom levels two weeks later. Researchers identified youth who had previously presented to an ED with an acute concussion and had a valid return to school date. They followed up with the participants or their parents at seven, 14, and 28 days following the injury for information on current symptoms. They found that students who returned to school in two days or less had fewer symptoms 14 days after the injury. The researchers posit that the recovery benefit of an early return to school may be related to socialization, decreased stress over missing schoolwork, maintaining a normal sleep schedule, and returning to light-to-moderate physical activity.