Graded aerobic treadmill testing is safe, tolerable, and useful in evaluating and managing cases of sports-related concussion in children and adolescents. This is the ...

Concussion protocol for youth sports is changing in a major way. Traditionally, guidance has been to rest and limit activity. Research now shows controlled aerobic workouts restore blood to the brain ...

Objective Little is known about the prognostic value of the Buffalo Concussion Treadmill Test (BCTT) following the acute phase of sport-related concussion (SRC). We examined the added prognostic value ...

Objective Treadmill test protocols for concussion assessment have been validated for patients aged 13 and up; however, no evidence-based guidelines exist for younger children. We designed and assessed ...

NEW ORLEANS — In the U.S., there are an estimated two million sports-related concussions a year in children and teens. And in the last several years, sports medicine doctors have adopted a new ...

John J. Leddy, MD, (left) is clinical professor of orthopaedics and director of the Concussion Management and Research Center at UBMD Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, and M. Nadir Haider, MD, PhD, is ...

A concussion is more than just a bump to the head; it involves complex physiological changes in the brain. At its core, a concussion triggers: ・An inflammatory response: The brain is much more than a ...