Prescribed Aerobic Exercise and Sport-Related Concussion Recovery: A Validation Case Series

Document Type

Poster

Abstract

Active rehabilitation, including prescribed sub-symptom threshold aerobic exercise implemented during the acute phase of recovery after sport-related concussion has been shown to facilitate recovery and reduce the risk of persistent post-concussion symptoms. The purpose of this validation case series was to confirm or refute current available high-level external evidence regarding the effects of prescribed aerobic exercise treatment on recovery after sport-related concussion. For this study, the patient population included college athletes that were diagnosed with a sport-related concussion and participated in at least 5 days per week of supervised prescribed aerobic exercise, which was based on graded aerobic exercise testing and heart rate threshold. Our study findings confirm that prescribed exercise treatment improves recovery time among patients diagnosed with sport-related concussion. Patients in this study recovered in a median of 9 days (IQR 8-17) compared to a study that found that participants in the aerobic exercise group recovered in a median of 12 days (IQR 10-22). The clinical bottom line is that athletic healthcare clinicians can develop and implement prescribed exercise treatment plans and protocols throughout their daily clinical practice based on interventions that have been shown to be effective in routine patient care, such as with this validation case series. Furthermore, the findings from this study can help guide concussion care best practices, the delivery of high-quality patient-centered care, and enhance the body of knowledge in athletic healthcare.

Publication Date

Fall 2023

Comments

Poster presented at ATSU-ASHS DAT Fall - 2023. is a Kubify based presentation hosted at https://api.ltb.io/show/ABXZQ It includes a video presentation, references, a PowerPoint presentation, and summary poster.

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