@article{ref1,
title="Efficiency of an active rehabilitation intervention in a slow-to-recover paediatric population following mild traumatic brain injury: a pilot study",
journal="Journal of sports medicine (Cairo)",
year="2016",
author="Imhoff, Sarah and Fait, Philippe and Carrier-Toutant, Frédérike and Boulard, Geneviève",
volume="2016",
number="",
pages="5127374-5127374",
abstract="OBJECTIVE. The aim of this study was to identify whether the addition of an individualised Active Rehabilitation Intervention to standard care influences recovery of young patients who are slow-to-recover following a mTBI. <br><br>METHODS. Fifteen participants aged 15 ± 2 years received standard care and an individualised Active Rehabilitation Intervention which included (1) low- to high-intensity aerobic training; (2) sport-specific coordination exercises; and (3) therapeutic balance exercises. The following criteria were used to measure the resolution of signs and symptoms of mTBI: (1) absence of postconcussion symptoms for more than 7 consecutive days; (2) cognitive function corresponding to normative data; and (3) absence of deficits in coordination and balance. <br><br>RESULTS. The Active Rehabilitation Intervention lasted 49 ± 17 days. The duration of the intervention was correlated with self-reported participation ([Formula: see text]%, r = -0.792, p < 0.001). The average postconcussion symptom inventory (PCSI) score went from a total of 36.85 ± 23.21 points to 4.31 ± 5.04 points after the intervention (Z = -3.18, p = 0.001). <br><br>CONCLUSION. A progressive submaximal Active Rehabilitation Intervention may represent an important asset in the recovery of young patients who are slow-to-recover following a mTBI.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2356-7651",
doi="10.1155/2016/5127374",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5127374"
}