The role of controlled exercise in concussion management

J Leddy, A Hinds, D Sirica, B Willer - Pm&r, 2016 - Elsevier
Concussion affects the autonomic nervous system and its control of cerebral blood flow,
which may be why uncontrolled activity can exacerbate symptoms after concussion …

Exercise is medicine for concussion

JJ Leddy, MN Haider, M Ellis… - Current sports medicine …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a physiological brain injury that produces cerebral and
systemic effects, including exercise intolerance. Exercise intolerance after concussion is …

Regulatory and autoregulatory physiological dysfunction as a primary characteristic of post concussion syndrome: implications for treatment

JJ Leddy, K Kozlowski, M Fung… - …, 2007 - content.iospress.com
Although most patients with concussion recover within days to weeks, a small but significant
minority develop persistent signs and symptoms of post-concussion syndrome (PCS). The …

Active rehabilitation of concussion and post-concussion syndrome

JJ Leddy, JG Baker, B Willer - Physical Medicine and …, 2016 - pmr.theclinics.com
Rest has been the mainstay of the treatment for concussion. 1 Research based on animal
physiological concussion studies suggests that the concussed human brain is in a …

Use of graded exercise testing in concussion and return-to-activity management

JJ Leddy, B Willer - Current sports medicine reports, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Concussion is a physiologic brain injury that produces systemic and cognitive symptoms.
The metabolic and physiologic changes of concussion result in altered autonomic function …

Programmed physical exertion in recovery from sports-related concussion: a randomized pilot study

A Maerlender, W Rieman, J Lichtenstein… - Developmental …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Although no data exist, general practice recommends only rest following concussion. This
randomized clinical trial found that programmed physical exertion during recovery produced …

Reducing the time interval between concussion and voluntary exercise restores motor impairment, short‐term memory, and alterations to gene expression

R Mychasiuk, H Hehar, I Ma, S Candy… - European journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the most common form of brain injury, there has been little progress in the prognosis
and treatment of concussion/mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Current 'return‐to …

Return to full functioning after graded exercise assessment and progressive exercise treatment of postconcussion syndrome

JG Baker, MS Freitas, JJ Leddy… - Rehabilitation …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Exercise assessment and aerobic exercise training for postconcussion syndrome (PCS) may
reduce concussion‐related physiological dysfunction and symptoms by restoring autonomic …

The Role of Active Rehabilitation in Concussion Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

KM Carter, AN Pauhl, AD Christie - Medicine and science in sports …, 2021 - europepmc.org
Purpose This study aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of active
rehabilitation on concussion management. We also examined moderator variables that may …

[HTML][HTML] The role of aerobic exercise in reducing persistent sport-related concussion symptoms

DR Howell, JA Taylor, CO Tan, R Orr… - Medicine and science …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aerobic exercise has received increasing attention in the scientific literature as a component
of management for individuals who sustain a concussion. Since exercise training has been …