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Comparison of the Buffalo Concussion Treadmill Test With a Physiologically Informed Cycle Test: Calgary Concussion Cycle Test.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
- Physiological evaluation of the Calgary adapted aRm ergometer (CARE) concussion exertion test in adolescent athletes: A repeated-measures observational study.Experimental physiology · 2026Article
- CARE-ing for concussions: Development of the Calgary Adapted aRm Ergometer (CARE) exertion test: A physiological alternative to the Calgary Concussion Cycle Test.Experimental physiology · 2026Article
- The feasibility and efficacy of a virtual, symptom-guided aerobic exercise intervention to improve cognition in mild traumatic brain injury: A single-blind pilot randomized control trial with an active comparator group.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- The exercise and concussion health study (TECHS): Pilot and feasibility protocol.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2026Article
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- Exercise intolerance and time to medical clearance to return to sport following sport-related concussion in adolescents.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundSport-related concussions are a complex injury requiring multifaceted assessment, including physical exertion. Currently, concussion testing relies primarily on a treadmill-based protocol for assessing exertion-related symptoms in persons after concussion. This study compared a modified cycle protocol (Calgary Concussion Cycle Test [CCCT]) with the clinically adopted standard, the Buffalo Concussion Treadmill Test (BCTT), across multiple physiological parameters. HYPOTHESIS: Treadmill and cycle matched workload protocols would produce similar results for cerebral blood velocity, mean arterial pressure (MAP), and end-tidal carbon dioxide partial pressure (P STUDY
designCrossover study design. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 3.
methodsA total of 17 healthy adults (8 men, 9 women; age, 26 ± 3 years; body mass index, 23.8 ± 2.7 kg/m
resultsThe BCTT and CCCT produced comparable results for both male and female participants with no significant differences for average MCAv, MAP, and P
conclusionThe CCCT was physiologically similar to the BCTT in terms of MCAv, P CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Providing a cycle-based modality to exertional testing after injury mayincrease accessibility to determine symptom thresholds in the future.
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