Author(s): Teel E; Brossard-Racine M; Corbin-Berrigan LA; Gagnon I;

Objective: To determine if performance on symptom, cognitive, balance, fatigue, physical activity, and quality of life outcomes at 4-weeks post-injury in children with concussion differs based on acute 5P risk classification. Design: Prospective cohort. Setting: Laboratory. Patients: Sixty-two children (age: 13.27 ± 2.50 years; 29 (46.7%) females) with ...

Article GUID: 39988038

Author(s): Teel EF; Dobney D; Friedman D; Grilli L; Beaulieu C; Gagnon IJ;

Context: In line with emerging research, an interprofessional specialty concussion clinic instituted a policy change permitting earlier physiotherapy-based treatment entry. Our objective was to determine the effect of this policy change on concussion recovery outcomes. Design: Secondary analysis of prospectively collected clinical data. Methods: 600 you ...

Article GUID: 39798559

Author(s): Quilico EL; Wilkinson S; Duncan LR; Sweet SN; Alarie C; Bédard E; Gheta I; Brodeur CL; Colantonio A; Swaine BR;

Purpose: To examine the feasibility and acceptability of a 6-week peer-based walking intervention for adults with moderate-to-severe TBI with telehealth supports. Materials and methods: Pre-post feasibility trial with 18 community-dwelling adults (10 men; 8 women) with moderate-to-severe TBI age ...

Article GUID: 39051571

Author(s): Patlan I; Gamelin G; Khalaj K; Castonguay T; Dover G;

ackground: Assessing sport-related concussions in athletes presents challenges due to symptom variability. This study aimed to explore the relationship between acute concussion symptoms and athlete fear avoidance, pain catastrophizing, depression, and anxiety. Anxiety and depression have previously been associated with the number of symptoms after a concu ...

Article GUID: 38673675

Author(s): Bretzin AC; Schmitt AJ; Teel E; Holmes JH; Wiebe DJ; Beidler E;

Objective: The first objective was to establish the respective factor structures of a concussion perceptions inventory that was adapted for youth athletes (ages 8-14 years) and their parents from the Perceptions of Concussion Inventory for Athletes. The second objective was to understand the associations between the concussion perceptions of youth athlete ...

Article GUID: 38244578

Author(s): Teel E; Alarie C; Swaine B; Cook NE; Iverson GL; Gagnon I;

Graded exertion testing (GXT) is an important tool for concussion management, as it is used to personalize post-concussion exercise prescription and return athletes to sport. However, most GXT requires expensive equipment and in-person supervision. Our objective was to assess the safety and feasibility of the Montreal Virtual Exertion (MOVE) protocol, a n ...

Article GUID: 37212272

Author(s): Quilico EL; Wilkinson S; Bédard E; Duncan LR; Sweet SN; Swaine BR; Colantonio A;

Purpose: Physical activity (PA) is proposed for long-term problems after traumatic brain injury (TBI) with mood, quality of life, and participation. However, COVID-19 mitigation strategies resulted in widespread closures of community-based fitness centres, including one housing a peer-assisted PA program (TBI-Health). The purpose of this ...

Article GUID: 37184357

Author(s): Quilico E; Sweet S; Duncan L; Wilkinson S; Bonnell K; Alarie C; Swaine B; Colantonio A;

Primary objective: To explore the experiences of program mentors, participants, and employees involved in a peer-based physical activity (PA) program for adults with moderate-to-severe TBI, being piloted by a community fitness center, to develop the program as a measurable intervention.
Research design: We adopted an ...

Article GUID: 37157834

Author(s): Quilico E; Wilkinson S; Duncan L; Sweet S; Bédard E; Trudel E; Colantonio A; Swaine B;

Background: Research about using physical activity (PA) to improve health, quality of life, and participation after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is receiving growing attention. However, best-practices for maintaining PA participation after TBI have yet to be defined. In this context, a team of researchers and stakeholde ...

Article GUID: 36188895