Mobile Subthreshold Exercise Program (MSTEP) for concussion: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Subthreshold exercise, defined as aerobic exercise below the level that causes symptoms, has been utilized as a treatment for youth with persistent postconcussive symptoms (PPCS), but there is currently little evidence to guide use. In addition, prior studies of exercise for PPCS have all required multiple in-person visits. We developed a virtual approach for delivering subthreshold exercise to youth with PPCS called the Mobile Subthreshold Exercise Program (MSTEP), and we have now been funded to conduct a large national randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test its efficacy for reducing concussive symptoms and improving health-related quality of life.

Methods

This investigation is an RCT comparing MSTEP to an active control. We will recruit 200 adolescents 11-18 

SUBMITTER: Chrisman SPD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9040347 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature