ArticleThe American journal of sports medicine2016
Physical Activity Level and Symptom Duration Are Not Associated After Concussion.
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- Factors Associated With Persisting Symptoms After Concussion in Adults With Mild TBI: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JAMA network open · 2025Pooled it
- Aerobic Exercise for Adolescents With Prolonged Symptoms After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: An Exploratory Randomized Clinical Trial.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationTrial
- The association between sleep and physical activity with persisting postconcussion symptoms among adolescent athletes.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Sports-Related Concussion Is a Personalized Issue-Evaluation of Medical Assessment and Subjective Feeling of the Athlete in a German Level 1 Trauma Center.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- Acute Physical and Mental Activity Influence on Concussion Recovery.Medicine and science in sports and exercise · 2022Article
- More Physical Activity after Concussion Is Associated with Faster Return to Play among Adolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Exercise for Sport-Related Concussion and Persistent Postconcussive Symptoms.Sports health · 2021Review
- Lifetime History of Concussion Among Youth With ADHD Presenting to a Specialty Concussion Clinic.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Article
- Early physical activity and clinical outcomes following pediatric sport-related concussion.Journal of clinical and translational research · 2020Article
- Exercise in the first week following concussion among collegiate athletes: Preliminary findings.Journal of science and medicine in sport · 2020Observational
- Clinical examination factors that predict delayed recovery in individuals with concussion.Archives of physiotherapy · 2020Article
- SYMPTOM INSTABILITY AND A PROPOSED CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR THE PHYSICAL THERAPY MANAGEMENT OF SPORTS-RELATED CONCUSSION.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2019Article
- Quantifying Activity Levels After Sport-Related Concussion Using Actigraph and Mobile (mHealth) Technologies.Journal of athletic training · 2019Article
- Treatment of Acute Sports-Related Concussion.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2019Review
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- The Role of Aerobic Exercise in Reducing Persistent Sport-related Concussion Symptoms.Medicine and science in sports and exercise · 2019Review
- The Association Between Moderate and Vigorous Physical Activity and Time to Medical Clearance to Return to Play Following Sport-Related Concussion in Youth Ice Hockey Players.Frontiers in neurology · 2019Article
- Advice to Rest for More Than 2 Days After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Is Associated With Delayed Return to Productivity: A Case-Control Study.Frontiers in neurology · 2019Article
- Exercise is Medicine for Concussion.Current sports medicine reports · 2018Review
- Frequency and Outcomes of a Symptom-Free Waiting Period After Sport-Related Concussion.The American journal of sports medicine · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundPhysical rest after a concussion has been described as a key component in the management of the injury. Evidence supporting this recommendation, however, is limited. PURPOSE: To examine the association between physical activity and symptom duration in a cohort of patients after a concussion. STUDY
designCohort study; Level of evidence, 2.
methodsThis study included 364 patients who were diagnosed with a concussion, were seen by a physician within 3 weeks of injury, and completed a questionnaire at the initial clinic visit. The questionnaire assessed the postconcussion symptom scale (PCSS) score, previous number of concussions, presence of the loss of consciousness or amnesia at the time of injury, and prior treatment for headaches. During each follow-up clinic visit, physical activity level was self-reported. A Cox proportional hazard model was constructed to determine the association between symptom duration, initial clinic visit responses, and self-reported physical activity level after the injury.
resultsStudy participants ranged in age from 8 to 27 years (mean age, 15.0 years) and had sustained a mean of 0.8 prior concussions; 222 patients (61%) were male. On initial examination, the mean PCSS score was 34.7. The mean symptom duration was 48.9 days after the injury. Among the variables included in the model, initial PCSS score and female sex were independently associated with symptom duration, while physical activity level after the injury was not. For participants aged between 13 and 18 years, however, higher levels of physical activity after the injury were associated with a shorter symptom duration.
conclusionResults from this study indicate that physical activity after the injury may not be universally detrimental to the recovery of concussion symptoms.
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