Trial reportEuropean journal of applied physiology2022
The acute, systemic effects of aerobic exercise in recently concussed adolescent student-athletes: preliminary findings.
Trial report in European journal of applied physiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03575455 (The Short- And Long-Term Effects Of Submaximal Aerobic Exercise On Recovery Following Sport-Related Concussion In High School Student-Athletes), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The Short- And Long-Term Effects Of Submaximal Aerobic Exercise On Recovery Following Sport-Related Concussion In High School Student-Athletes
Who cites it
9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Utility of the Vestibular/Ocular Motor Screening in Military Medicine: A Systematic Review.Military medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Memory outcomes and interventions after sports-related traumatic brain injuries in pediatric and young adult athletes: a scoping review.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2025Article
- Scoping review: Intervention for ocular motor disorders in children and adults with mild traumatic brain injury.Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry · 2025Article
- Investigating Persistent Sympathovagal Dysregulation Following a Complex Dual Task in Concussed Athletes.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Effects of mental fatigue on biomechanical characteristics and risk associated with non-contact anterior cruciate ligament injuries during landing.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Use of physical exertion to enhance objective testing following mild traumatic brain injury: a systematic review.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2025Article
- A Scoping Review on the Use of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Techniques for Persistent Post-Concussive Symptoms.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Autonomic dysfunction and exercise intolerance in concussion: a scoping review.Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society · 2023Article
- What are the evidence-based medical management approaches for the concussed youth athlete? A scoping review.Archives of physiotherapyReview
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Abstract
objectivesExamine the acute effects (pre-, during, post-intervention) of two different intensities of aerobic exercise or rest on autonomic, oculomotor, and vestibular function and symptom burden in patients with a recent sport-related concussion (SRC) and compare their responses to sex-matched, age-stratified, non-concussed (HEALTHY) student-athletes.
methodsStudent-athletes between the ages of 13 and 18 that presented to the sports medicine clinic within Day 3-7 post-SRC and from local schools were recruited for a randomized controlled trial (RCT). The participants were administered the Vestibular/Ocular Motor Screening (VOMS), King-Devick (K-D), and Post-Concussion Symptom Scale (PCSS) before and after the intervention. Heart rate variability (HRV) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) were collected before, during, and after the intervention. The intervention was either a single, 20-min session of treadmill walking at 40% (40HR) or 60% of age-predicted max heart rate (60HR), or seated, rest (NOEX).
results30 participants completed the intervention with the SRC group treated 4.5 ± 1.3 days post-injury. Pre-exercise HRV and MAP were significantly different (p's < 0.001) during treatment but returned to pre-exercise values within 5 min of recovery in both the SRC and HEALTHY groups. Both the SRC and HEALTHY groups exhibited similar reductions pre- to post-intervention for symptom severity and count (p's < 0.05), three VOMS items (p's < 0.05) but not K-D time.
conclusionsTo date, this is the first adolescent RCT to report the acute, systemic effects of aerobic exercise on recently concussed adolescent athletes. The interventions appeared safe in SRC participants, were well-tolerated, and provided brief therapeutic benefit.
trial registrationClinicaltrials.gov Identifier NCT03575455.
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