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In a new study, Western researchers have shown just one 20-minute session of moderate intensity aerobic exercise can improve an athlete's executive function and concussion symptoms in the early ...
New research from Western’s Faculty of Science suggests aerobic exercise may support brain and body recovery in the early stages after a concussion.
"Exercise intolerance is a frequent sign of concussion and is believed to be from autonomic nervous system dysfunction after concussion," says Leddy. "Controlled, individualized aerobic exercise ...
The literature evaluating the effects of treatment following concussion is limited ... There is conflicting evidence that subsymptom threshold aerobic exercise decreases time to recovery; however, the ...
acu.edu.au Objective To investigate the effect of physical interventions (subthreshold aerobic exercise, cervical, vestibular and/or oculomotor therapies) on days to recovery and symptom scores in the ...
The standard of care for treating children with concussions may be shifting, as some doctors now encourage a quicker return to normal routines.
An emerging body of multidisciplinary literature has documented the beneficial influence of physical activity engendered through aerobic exercise on selective aspects of brain function.