Feasibility of Aerobic Exercise for Recovery From Work-related Concussion

Description

There is a lot of research on how to treat people with sport-related concussion. There has not been a lot of research on the treatment of injured workers with concussion. An exercise program has been developed for people with sport-related concussion. It is suspected that this program may be helpful for injured workers with concussion too. This study will test the effect of this exercise in injured workers with concussion.

Conditions

Concussion, Brain

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Study overview

There is a lot of research on how to treat people with sport-related concussion. There has not been a lot of research on the treatment of injured workers with concussion. An exercise program has been developed for people with sport-related concussion. It is suspected that this program may be helpful for injured workers with concussion too. This study will test the effect of this exercise in injured workers with concussion.

Feasibility of Aerobic Exercise for Recovery From Work-related Concussion

Feasibility of Aerobic Exercise for Recovery From Work-related Concussion

Condition
Concussion, Brain
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Williamsville

UBMD Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Williamsville, New York, United States, 14221

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Aged 18-40
  • * Received a concussion at work and are engaged with the workers compensation program
  • * Within 3 weeks of concussive injury
  • * 3-point or less difference between current and pre-injury symptoms as measured by the Post-Concussion Symptom Inventory (PCSI)
  • * Moderate or severe TBI
  • * Injury involving loss of consciousness for \>30 minutes or post-traumatic amnesia \> 24 hours
  • * Pre-existing conditions or presence of polytrauma that prevent participation in active testing and/or rehabilitation
  • * History of more than 3 diagnosed concussions
  • * Active substance abuse/dependence
  • * Report of injury mechanism occurring due to physical assault
  • * Unwillingness to perform intervention
  • * Limited English proficiency.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 40 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

State University of New York at Buffalo,

Jacob McPherson, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, SUNY Buffalo

Study Record Dates

2025-08-30