Cardiorespiratory fitness assessment and training in the early sub-acute phase of recovery following traumatic brain injury: a systematic review.

Objectives: To examine the safety of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) assessment and training in the early sub-acute phase of recovery (≤3 months) following moderate-to-extremely severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Methods: A systematic review was completed in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. Studies investigating adults and adolescents ≥15 years with moderate-to-extremely severe TBI were considered for inclusion.

The effect of physical activity on health outcomes in people with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury: a rapid systematic review with meta-analysis.

Background: In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) released the first global physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines for children and adults living with disability. The evidence informing the guidelines though is not specific to people living with traumatic brain injury (TBI), but rather comes from other disabling conditions such as Parkinson's disease, and stroke. There remains a clear lack of direct evidence of the effects of physical activity for people living with TBI.