Open AccessTHE EFFECT OF AEROBIC EXERCISE ON ADOLESCENT ATHLETES POST-CONCUSSION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS
Author(s) -
Cara Powell,
Brianna McCaulley,
Zachary Scott Brosky,
Tyler Stephenson,
Amy Hassen-Miller
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of sports physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2159-2896
DOI - 10.26603/ijspt20200650
Subject(s) - medicine , aerobic exercise , physical therapy , concussion , meta analysis , athletes , psychological intervention , systematic review , population , cinahl , randomized controlled trial , sports medicine , medline , poison control , injury prevention , psychiatry , emergency medicine , environmental health , political science , law
Adolescent athletes are experiencing an increased number of concussions. There is currently a debate within the medical community regarding the most effective and safe treatment approach for this population, post-concussion. Interventions currently range from cognitive and physical rest to various types of physical activity, including aerobic exercise. While there are systematic reviews that focus on rest as the main intervention, there are no other systematic reviews that focus on the effects of aerobic exercise on concussion recovery in adolescent athletes.