Exercise intolerance and time to medical clearance to return to sport following sport-related concussion in adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Recovery duration following adolescent sport-related concussion (SRC) is variable. Previous research revealed exercise intolerance is associated with delayed recovery (predominantly male Australian cohort). Additional sport contexts and considerations of sex are necessary. This study investigated sex-specific associations between exercise intolerance and time-to-medical clearance to return-to-sport (RTS) following SRC in adolescents (ages 10-19).

Methods

Adolescent athletes participating in the pan-Canadian SHRed Concussions cohort study were included within 14 days following a physician diagnosed SRC. Participants completed the Buffalo Concussion Treadmill Test (BCTT). Pre-BCTT Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 5 (SCAT5) Symptom Severity Score (SSS;/132) and concus

SUBMITTER: Neill MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12593449 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature