TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Evaluation of an active rehabilitation program for concussion management in children and adolescents
JO  - Brain injury
A1  - Dobney, Danielle M.
A1  - Grilli, Lisa
A1  - Kocilowicz, Helen
A1  - Beaulieu, Christine
A1  - Straub, Meghan
A1  - Friedman, Debbie
A1  - Gagnon, Isabelle
SP  - 1753
EP  - 1759
VL  - 31
IS  - 13-14
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To estimate the extent to which post-concussion symptoms were influenced by participation in an Active Rehabilitation (AR) program (aerobic exercise, coordination drills, visualization and education) for children and adolescents who are slow to recover from concussion. A secondary exploratory objective included examining the influence of sex on symptom evolution. <br><br>METHODS: Analysis of prospectively collected data was performed on 277 youth who initiated an AR program, between three and four weeks post-injury at a Concussion Clinic in a tertiary care paediatric teaching hospital. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Post-concussion symptom scale (PCSS) from Sport Concussion Assessment Tool-3 (SCAT 3). <br><br>RESULTS: Children and adolescents participating in an active rehabilitation program displayed improved post-concussion symptom severity at follow-up (median = 9.5) compared to pre-intervention (median = 18) (p <.05). Patients demonstrated improved physical, cognitive, emotional and sleep-related post-concussion symptoms (p <.05). Female sex was associated with an increased post-concussion symptom severity at follow-up. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Youth experiencing persisting symptoms three to four weeks post-concussion demonstrated improved post-concussion symptoms scores (physical, cognitive, emotional and sleep related) with participation in an active rehabilitation program.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0269-9052
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2017.1346294
ID  - ref1
ER  -