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ABSTRACT Background Older adults consulting Emergency Departments (EDs) for minor injuries are at risk for new functional impairments in the 6 months following their injuries. Objective To compare the effects of exercise programs versus usual ED practices on functional status and physical performance at 3–6 months in at‐risk older adults with minor ...
Marie‐Josée Sirois +11 more
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Comparison of branded rugby headguards on their effectiveness in reducing impact on the head [PDF]
Aim: To compare the available brands of rugby headguards and evaluate their impact attenuation properties at various locations on the cranium, with regard to concussion prevention.Methods: Seven different branded headguards were fitted onto a rigid ...
Abboud, Rami J. +4 more
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Management of post-concussion syndrome [PDF]
In his editorial King ( [2003][1]) gave an excellent overview of the post-concussion syndrome, an area of neuropsychology and psychiatry that is fraught with difficulty and controversy. King pointed out that both biological and psychological factors are at play in post-concussion syndrome.
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Cooling down for going up: Could selective ‘brain chilling’ mitigate high‐altitude illness?
Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.
Adnan Haq, Damian M. Bailey
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are tiny, membrane‐covered packets that cells naturally release to send molecular information to one another. In the brain, they function as couriers that move proteins, lipids, and other signals between neurons, glial cells, and the blood–brain barrier.
Berenice N. Bernal‐Vicente +4 more
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Quantifying cognitive function in concussed athletes before and after acute exercise using a choice reaction time task [PDF]
Following a concussion, cognitive deficits have been shown to last longer than symptom resolution. Currently clinicians rely heavily on symptom emergence following the fundamental exercises of the return to play (RTP) protocol, which may leave athletes ...
Cinelli, Michael E, Ph.D. +1 more
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Concussion and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) research has made minimal progress diagnosing who will suffer from lingering symptomology or generating effective treatment strategies.
Richelle eMychasiuk +3 more
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LO90: Predictors of post-concussion syndrome in adults with acute mild traumatic brain injury presenting to the emergency department: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Catherine Varner +5 more
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New Mechanics of Traumatic Brain Injury
The prediction and prevention of traumatic brain injury is a very important aspect of preventive medical science. This paper proposes a new coupled loading-rate hypothesis for the traumatic brain injury (TBI), which states that the main cause of the TBI ...
A Kadic +67 more
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Concussion management and concussion recovery in Gaelic games: a qualitative analysis
BackgroundThe purpose of this qualitative research study was to interview current and retired Gaelic games athletes to understand the current landscape of concussion recovery in Gaelic sports from the athlete perspective.MethodsA grounded theory ...
Ed Daly, Lisa Ryan
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