Does Early Low-Intensity Aerobic Exercise Hasten Recovery in Adolescents With Sport-Related Concussion?

Baseline somatization influences sport-related concussion recovery.

Sport-related concussion with its associated physical and cognitive symptoms has become an area of widespread interest with respect to developing techniques to best manage acute concussion effects, determining when concussed athletes may return to play without increased risk of further injury, as well as evaluating the long-term effects from repeated concussions sustained over many years and th...

School Attendance and Symptoms in Adolescents After Sport-Related Concussion

Sport-related concussion.

Sport-related concussion is a common injury in children and adolescents. Athletes seldom report concussive symptoms, which makes the diagnosis a challenge. The management of sport-related concussion has changed significantly over the last several years. The previously used grading systems and return-to-play guidelines have been abandoned in favor of more individualized assessment and management...

Oculomotor Executive Dysfunction During the Early and Later Stages of Sport-Related Concussion Recovery

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Exercise following a sport induced concussion.

OBJECTIVE To determine if an athlete's capacity to perform exercise is impaired following concussion and whether this would be reflected by an altered heart rate response. METHODS Of the 14 concussed athletes, nine missed playing time as a direct result of their concussion and five did not. The concussed athletes performed an exercise protocol on a cycle ergometer within 72 hours of being asy...