ArticleInternational journal of sports physical therapy2020
THE EFFECT OF AEROBIC EXERCISE ON ADOLESCENT ATHLETES POST-CONCUSSION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS.
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- Are Tai Chi and Qigong effective in the treatment of traumatic brain injury? A systematic review.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2024Pooled it
- Optimal Volume of Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity Postconcussion in Children and Adolescents.JAMA network open · 2024Trial
- Meta-synthesis of rehabilitation experiences and needs of adolescent patients with mild traumatic brain injury.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Review
- Response of Central Nervous System Biomolecules and Systemic Biomarkers to Aerobic Exercise Following Concussion: A Scoping Review of Human and Animal Research.Neurotrauma reports · 2024Article
- A Continuous Aerobic Resistance Exercise Protocol for Concussion Rehabilitation Delivered Remotely via a Mobile App: Feasibility Study.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- Are tai chi and qigong effective in the treatment of TBI? A systematic review protocol.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2023Article
- The Effectiveness of Physical Therapy Interventions for Athletes Post-Concussion: A Systematic Review.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2023Article
- Progression through return-to-sport and return-to-academics guidelines for concussion management and recovery in collegiate student athletes: findings from the Ivy League-Big Ten Epidemiology of Concussion Study.British journal of sports medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundAdolescent athletes are experiencing an increased number of concussions. There is currently a debate within the medical community regarding the most effective and safe treatment approach for this population, post-concussion. Interventions currently range from cognitive and physical rest to various types of physical activity, including aerobic exercise. While there are systematic reviews that focus on rest as the main intervention, there are no other systematic reviews that focus on the effects of aerobic exercise on concussion recovery in adolescent athletes. PURPOSE: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate the effectiveness of aerobic exercise on concussion recovery for adolescent athletes compared to an alternate intervention. STUDY
designSystematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
methodsA computer-based search (
resultsFive studies, which all held a moderate to low risk of bias according to the PEDro scale, met the inclusion criteria for this systematic review and meta-analysis. Overall results favored aerobic exercise for both acute and prolonged recovery symptoms as demonstrated by a decrease in symptom severity and improved recovery time. The meta-analysis revealed a moderate effect size in favor of the intervention group (SMD: 0.51, CI: 0.02, 0.81, p=0.00) when looking at the three outcome measures combined: Post-Concussion Symptom Scale, Post-Concussion Symptom Inventory, and recovery time.
conclusionThe results of this systematic review and meta-analysis indicate that there is currently moderately significant evidence in support of implementing an aerobic exercise program for adolescent athletes with both acute and prolonged recovery concussion symptoms. Additional higher quality studies are needed to continue to study the effectiveness of aerobic exercise in post-concussion treatment of adolescents. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 1a.
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