Consequences of adolescent sport-related concussion: exploring long-term cardiorespiratory fitness and adiposity.

Background: Little is known regarding long-term consequences (≥5 years) of sport-related concussion (SRC) sustained during adolescence. Adolescent SRC has been linked to athlete considerations of sport participation and subsequent retirement from sport during this critical developmental period. Prolonged SRC symptoms can reduce ability to perform physical activity, and research suggests inactivity can extend years post-injury.

Preseason Measures of Cervical Spine Function, Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex, Dynamic Balance, and Divided Attention in Youth Ice Hockey Players.

Report typical scores and examine preseason cervical spine, vestibulo-ocular reflex, dynamic balance, and divided attention measures in competitive youth ice hockey players aged 10 to 18 years with and without a previous concussion history. Cross-sectional secondary analysis. The exposure of interest was self-reported history of concussion.

Investigation of Sensorimotor Impairments in Individuals 4 Weeks to 6 Months After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.

Objective: To identify whether adults 4 weeks to 6 months post mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) have sensorimotor impairments compared with controls without mTBI. A secondary aim was to determine if impairments were evident irrespective of participant perceived absence of symptoms.

Design: Observational cohort study.

Long-term heart transplant recipients: heart rate-related effects on augmented transfer function coherence during repeated squat-stand maneuvers in males.

Previous research has highlighted that squat-stand maneuvers (SSMs) augment coherence values within the cerebral pressure-flow relationship to ∼0.99. However, it is not fully elucidated if mean arterial pressure (MAP) leads to this physiological entrainment independently, or if heart rate (HR) and/or the partial pressure of carbon dioxide (Pco) also have contributing influences.

Cervical musculoskeletal impairments in migraine and tension type headache: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aims: Neck pain is common in migraine and tension type headache (TTH). This review aimed to examine the evidence for cervical musculoskeletal impairments in these headaches.

Methods: Databases PubMed (Medline), EMBASE, CINAHL, SCOPUS, and Web of Science were searched from inception to December 2018.

Single and dual tandem gait assessment post concussion: What performance time is clinically relevant across adult ages and what can influence results?

Aim: The three-metre tandem gait test (TG) is used to assess postural control during locomotion following sports concussion. However, values used to determine a pass/fail result are currently based on young athletic populations. Times for test completion may be influenced by several intrinsic or extrinsic factors.

Persistent impairment based symptoms post mild traumatic brain injury: Does a standard symptom scale detect them?

Aim: To further explore symptoms in patients beyond the expected recovery period post mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) that are potentially indicative of impairment.

Methods: Ninety-four individuals (62 diagnosed with mTBI within the previous 4-24 weeks and 32 healthy controls) participated in the study. Participants in the mTBI group were further grouped as symptomatic (n = 33) or asymptomatic (n = 29) based on their spontaneous report of symptoms at the time of screening.

Sensorimotor and Physiological Indicators of Impairment in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Meta-Analysis.

Objective: To systematically review the literature with meta-analysis to determine whether persistence of sensorimotor or physiological impairment exists between 4 weeks to 6 months post mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), and assign level of evidence to findings.

Method: The databases PubMed, pscyINFO, SPORTdiscus, Medline, CINAHL and Embase were searched from inception to November 2016 using a priori inclusion criteria. Critical appraisal was performed, and an evidence matrix established level of evidence.

Real-time telerehabilitation for the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions is effective and comparable to standard practice: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of treatment delivered via real-time telerehabilitation for the management of musculoskeletal conditions, and to determine if real-time telerehabilitation is comparable to conventional methods of delivery within this population.

Data Sources: Six databases (Medline, Embase, Cochrane CENTRAL, PEDro, psycINFO, CINAHL) were searched from inception to November 2015 for literature which reported on the outcomes of real-time telerehabilitation for musculoskeletal conditions.

Review Methods: Two reviewers screened 5913 abstracts where 13 studies ( n = 1520) met the eligibility criteria.