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ArticleFrontiers in rehabilitation sciences2022

A Remotely Delivered Progressive Walking Intervention for Adults With Persistent Symptoms of a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Feasibility and Exploration of Its Impact.

Christophe Alarie, Isabelle Gagnon, Elaine de Guise, Michelle McKerral, Marietta Kersalé, Béatrice van Het Hoog, Bonnie Swaine

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Christophe AlarieÉcole de Réadaptation, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.
Isabelle GagnonSchool of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada.
Elaine de GuiseInstitut Universitaire sur la Réadaptation en Déficience Physique de Montréal (IURDPM), Montréal, QC, Canada.
Michelle McKerralInstitut Universitaire sur la Réadaptation en Déficience Physique de Montréal (IURDPM), Montréal, QC, Canada.
Marietta KersaléÉcole de Réadaptation, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.
Béatrice van Het HoogÉcole de Réadaptation, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.
Bonnie SwaineÉcole de Réadaptation, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.

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Introduction: Persistent post-concussion symptoms following a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) can impact function and participation of adults. Physical activity is recommended to reduce symptoms and foster return to normal activities. Adults with a mTBI may have personal factors or experience accessibility issues restricting physical activity. Walking is a physical activity accessible to most that could be delivered remotely. Objectives: Determine the feasibility, safety, and acceptability of a remotely delivered progressive walking intervention designed for adults with persistent mTBI symptoms and explore its effects on health-related outcomes. Methodology: This feasibility study using a single-group pre-post mixed methods convergent parallel design was conducted remotely. Adults aged 18-65 years with a mTBI reporting persistent symptoms for ≥3 months were recruited. The 8-week remote progressive walking intervention aimed to increase the weekly number of steps walked by 40% based on a 1-week baseline measured by a Fitbit Inspire 2 activity monitor. Feasibility measures were about the intervention, its remote delivery, safety, and acceptability. Health-related outcomes were post-concussion symptoms, kinesiophobia, mood, sleep, fatigue, and quality of life. Semi-structured exit interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. Quantitative and qualitative data were analyzed separately, and results merged, compared, and contrasted. Descriptive statistics and paired samples Results: Twenty adults (16 women) aged 42.5 ± 11.51 years with persisting symptoms for 9.25 ± 6.43 months participated, adhered to 94.38% of sessions, completed the intervention, and found it to be feasible, safe and acceptable. Participants increased weekly total number of steps walked (change = 14,886 ± 18,283; Discussion: This study demonstrates the feasibility, safety, and acceptability of the remote 8-week progressive walking intervention, a promising approach to reduce persisting symptoms, improve physical activity level health-related outcomes and quality of life of adults with persistent post-concussion symptoms following a mTBI.

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concussionexercisefeasibility studymild traumatic brain injurymixed-methodsmTBIphysical activitywalk

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