Influence of Aerobic Exercise Volume on Postconcussion Symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aerobic exercise has emerged as a useful treatment to improve outcomes among individuals who experience a concussion. However, compliance with exercise recommendations and the effect of exercise volume on symptom recovery require further investigation.

Purpose

To examine (1) if an 8-week aerobic exercise prescription, provided within 2 weeks of concussion, affects symptom severity or exercise volume; (2) whether prescription adherence, rather than randomized group assignment, reflects the actual effect of aerobic exercise in postconcussion recovery; and (3) the optimal volume of exercise associated with symptom resolution after 1 month of study.

Study design

Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2.

Methods

Individuals randomized to an exercise interventio

SUBMITTER: Howell DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9231419 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature