Exercise in the first week following concussion among collegiate athletes: Preliminary findings.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Our purpose was to examine the association between exercise after concussion with symptom severity, postural control, and time to symptom-resolution.

Design

Longitudinal cohort.

Methods

Collegiate athletes (n = 72; age = 20.2 ± 1.3 years; 46% female) with concussion completed a symptom questionnaire at initial (0.6 ± 0.8 days post-injury) and follow-up (2.9 ± 1.4 days post-injury) evaluations, and a postural control assessment at follow-up. Participants were grouped into those who exercised in between the time of injury and the follow-up evaluation and those who did not. Decisions regarding post-concussion exercise were made by a sports medicine team consisting of a single team physician and athletic trainers.

Results

Thirteen athletes were not inclu

SUBMITTER: Howell DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6954960 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature