Publications by authors named "K Glendon"
Background: Early aerobic exercise is associated with improved outcomes following recovery from sport-related concussion (SRC) and is now recommended in guidance for clinicians managing athletes return-to-play.
Objectives: To explore student-athlete experiences of a novel early aerobic exercise intervention.
Design: Qualitative study using semi-structured interviews.
Introduction: Early Exercise Intolerance (EEI) is associated with delayed recovery and longer time to Return To Play (RTP), but this has not been established.Participants; ( = 52, male = 30) UK university-aged rugby-union student-athletes.
Methods: Student-athletes completed baseline screening (July-October 2021 and 2022).
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to determine if a personalized Sub-Symptom Heart Rate Threshold (SSHeRT) rehabilitation program is more effective than a traditional 14 days of physical rest in aiding recovery from a sport-related concussion (SRC) in university-aged student-athletes.
- It involved comparing two groups: one following physical rest guidelines (PRG) and the other participating in the SSHeRT program (CEG), with various cognitive and physical assessments conducted at multiple time points post-SRC.
- Results indicated that the CEG showed significant improvements in cognitive function and was more likely to return to play and resume activities sooner than the PRG, suggesting that SSHeRT could be a safer and more effective approach for recovery.
Background: Sub-concussive and concussive impacts sustained during contact sports such as rugby may affect neurocognitive performance, vestibular-ocular-motor function, symptom burden and academic ability.
Method: Student-athletes (n = 146) participating in rugby union British Universities or domestic competitions were assessed on the Immediate Post-Concussion and Cognitive Test, Post-Concussion Symptom Scale, vestibular-oculo-motor screening tool and revised perceived academic impact tool. Individual change from pre-season (July-September 2021) to 2-weeks following last exposure to contact (April-July 2022) was analysed.
Objectives: The study aimed to analyse the association between Sports-Related Concussion (SRC) and Subsequent Musculoskeletal Injury (MSK) in United Kingdom university-aged rugby union players whilst considering the effects of sex, athlete playing position and injury location.
Design: Retrospective cohort study. A period of 365 days with 0-90, 91-180 and 181-365 days sub-periods was analysed for the following variables; MSK injury incidence, occurrence, severity, injury location, playing position and sex.