Aerobic exercise for adolescents with prolonged symptoms after mild traumatic brain injury: An exploratory randomized clinical trial

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 79-89

  Kurowski, Brad G ^a   Hugentobler, Jason ^b   Quatman Yates, Catherine ^b   Taylor, Jennifer ^a   Gubanich, Paul J ^b   Altaye, Mekibib ^a   Wade, Shari L ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Division of Sports Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Aerobic training; Concussion; Exercise; Intervention; Mild traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; NECK INJURY; NECK PAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT STUDY; POSTCONCUSSION SYNDROME; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STRETCHING EXERCISE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EXERCISE; FOLLOW UP; INJURY SCALE; KINESIOTHERAPY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TIME FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME; QUALITY OF LIFE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84973866017     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: 1550509X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HTR.0000000000000238     Document Type: Article

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