TY - JOUR PY - 2022// TI - Characteristics, outcomes, sex and gender considerations of community-based physical activity interventions after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury: scoping review JO - Brain injury A1 - Quilico, Enrico L. A1 - Alarie, Christophe A1 - Swaine, Bonnie R. A1 - Colantonio, Angela SP - ePub EP - ePub VL - ePub IS - ePub N2 - OBJECTIVE: This scoping review mapped the current evidence about community-based physical activity (PA) interventions for individuals with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and identified the reported health-related outcomes, measurement tools used, and considerations given to sex and gender.

METHODS: Searches were conducted in six academic databases for peer-reviewed articles (MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane CENTRAL, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, and PEDro). PRISMA Scoping Review guidelines were followed. Two reviewers independently screened articles for inclusion and extracted data for the analysis with a modified Consensus on Exercise Reporting Template (CERT). Health-related outcomes were classified with domains of the International Classification of Function, Disability and Health (ICF).

RESULTS: 19 studies were identified. Seven PA intervention types were included. CERT scores varied (M = 12.74, SD = 3.51 items), with limited details for replication. ICF outcomes focused on improving body functions (74%), activities and participation (14%), environmental factors (1%), and other: not covered (11%). Only four studies (21%) stratified their results by sex or gender.

CONCLUSIONS: Identified PA interventions from this review revealed common characteristics that led to improved outcomes. Proposed recommendations aim to improve future research and community practice. There is a pressing need for more sex and gender considerations in PA research after moderate-to-severe TBI.

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LA - en SN - 0269-9052 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2022.2059815 ID - ref1 ER -