Navigation Links
UB specialized exercise regimen shown to relieve prolonged concussion symptoms
Date:1/19/2010

od flow, which may be dysfunctional in people with a concussion, can be restored to normal by controlled, graded, symptom-free exercise.

The researchers developed their program in 2004. "We were testing athletes for return to sport using an exercise test," says Willer, "and we decided that if an athlete becomes symptomatic at a heart rate of, say, 140, maybe they could exercise at a heart rate of 125, without complications. We soon discovered that the athletes got better much quicker if they exercised."

Physicians in UB's Sports Medicine Concussion Clinic initially used their approach only with athletes from UB teams, but word spread, and they now have assessed and treated many professional athletes, especially those from the National Hockey League.

"One of the advantages we offer to professional teams is a more precise test of post-concussion syndrome," says Leddy. "If the patient does not develop symptoms during the exercise test, then the cause of their difficulties is likely to be another source. Most commonly it is neck strain, which tends to cause headaches that mimic post-concussion headache."

For the preliminary study just published, the researchers enrolled six non-athletes who suffered concussions in auto accidents or falls, along with six athletes, five who were injured in their sport and one in a car accident.

Participants were tested initially on a treadmill to determine the exercise intensity that triggered symptoms. With individual baselines established, each participant exercised at 80 percent of that intensity every day for three weeks and then returned for a repeat test. In most instances, retesting demonstrated that participants could work at a higher intensity and the exercise protocol then was increased. This pattern continued until participants could exercise completely without experiencing PCS symptoms.

As might be expected, the athletes recovered more quickly than the non-athletes, results showed. They
'/>"/>

Contact: Lois Baker
ljbaker@buffalo.edu
716-645-4606
University at Buffalo
Source:Eurekalert

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3

Related biology news :

1. Asthma and other allergies tied to absence of specialized cells
2. Mice use specialized neurons to detect carbon dioxide in the air
3. Negative emotions outweigh intent to exercise at health clubs
4. Young adults who exercise get higher IQ
5. 5 exercises can reduce neck, shoulder pain of women office workers
6. Improved diet and exercise alone unlikely to cure obstructive sleep apnea in obese patients
7. UF study: Exercise improves body image for fit and unfit alike
8. 1-finger exercise reveals unexpected limits to dexterity
9. New study finds lowfat chocolate milk is effective post-exercise recovery aid for soccer players
10. Differences among exercisers and nonexercisers during pregnancy
11. Effects of maternal exercise on fetal breathing movements
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:5/21/2013)... whale entangled in fishing gear, scientists showed for the ... and swimming behavior. The monitoring revealed how fishing gear ... energy as they drag gear for months or years, ... scientists in this entanglement response suction-cupped a cellphone-size device ... right whale called Eg 3911. The Dtag, developed at ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... When infections occur in the body, stem cells ... multiplying and differentiating into mature immune cells that ... inflammation can deplete these cell populations, potentially leading ... as cancer. Now, a team of researchers led ... (Caltech) has found that, in mouse models, the ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... COLUMBIA, Mo. Cancers of all types become most ... body. Once cancer has reached this stage, it becomes ... numerous tumors that can develop. Now, researchers at the ... radioactive nanoparticles that target lymphoma tumor cells wherever they ... professor of oncology in the MU College of Veterinary ...
Breaking Biology News(10 mins):Study reveals how fishing gear can cause slow death of whales 2Study reveals how fishing gear can cause slow death of whales 3Keeping stem cells strong 2MU researchers develop radioactive nanoparticles that target cancer cells 2
... using flexible electronics for next-generation biomedical devices has ... research program at Cornell, funded by the National ... received $3.2 million over five years from NSF,s ... Recruited IGERT fellows will work in teams to ...
... of a new approach to discover life on Mars ... a twelve-day, low-Earth orbit experiment to assess their survivability ... Mars. The new approach is based on technology ... so-called immunoassays are embodied in the Life Marker Chip ...
... smells pleasant to one person and repellant to another ... Medical Center researchers demonstrated that genetic variants of odor ... is perceived. The researchers, led by Dukes Hiroaki Matsunami, ... the results of their experiments early online Sept. 16 ...
Cached Biology News:IGERT fellows to design biodevices using flexible electronics 2Life on Mars 'pregnancy test' successfully launched 2Genetic variant linked to odor perception 2
(Date:5/23/2013)... Korea , May 23, 2013 ... SillaJen, Inc., a private biotherapeutics and contract research ... biological products for cancer, announced today a publication ... patients treated with the oncolytic and immunotherapeutic vaccinia ... This research was published in the May 15 ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Bed ... battle against the pests is still ongoing, a report from ... thousands more for the bed bug treatment. Meanwhile, to be ... an apartment from the costly bed bug exterminator ... 2013, stated that AHA has so far spent ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Ralph Huber, President ... their emergency management products and emergency survival kits ... This announcement was made at the quarterly executive board meeting ... a moment of silence for the Oklahoma tornado victims and ... the quality of their emergency kits is paramount. “When ...
(Date:5/22/2013)... 22, 2013 Industry leaders from ... for the Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Biosurveillance ... place at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center. Held ... 2013 conference on June 18 - 19. ... AdSave, American Elements, Applied Research Associates, ARA, AttaGene, ...
Breaking Biology Technology:Pusan National University Announces Science Translational Medicine Publication Highlighting Landmark Demonstration of Functional Anti-Cancer Antibody Induction in Patients Following JX-594 Treatment 2Pusan National University Announces Science Translational Medicine Publication Highlighting Landmark Demonstration of Functional Anti-Cancer Antibody Induction in Patients Following JX-594 Treatment 3Bed Bug Exterminator Service Could Cost AHA $250K, My Cleaning Products Gives Tips How to Save Apartments from Costly Bed Bug Treatment 2PHI Emergency Management on Announces Father's Day Specials All Emergency Survival Kits 2Biodetection Technologies 2013 and Oak Ridge National Lab’s Biosurveillance Symposium to Bring Together Leading Organizations in Alexandria, VA from June 17-19, 2013 2Biodetection Technologies 2013 and Oak Ridge National Lab’s Biosurveillance Symposium to Bring Together Leading Organizations in Alexandria, VA from June 17-19, 2013 3Biodetection Technologies 2013 and Oak Ridge National Lab’s Biosurveillance Symposium to Bring Together Leading Organizations in Alexandria, VA from June 17-19, 2013 4Biodetection Technologies 2013 and Oak Ridge National Lab’s Biosurveillance Symposium to Bring Together Leading Organizations in Alexandria, VA from June 17-19, 2013 5
... Oct. 30 Vanda Pharmaceuticals,Inc. (Nasdaq: VNDA ... commercialization of clinical-stage product candidates for central,nervous system ... third quarter ended September 30, 2008., Vanda ... third,quarter of 2008 of $3.8 million, compared to ...
... Germany, October 30 Occlutech GmbH, the leading,European manufacturer ... its litigation case in The Hague, Holland, against AGA ... European patent; EP,0808138., The patent court in The ... the Dutch part of; EP 0808138 (equivalent of,German patent ...
... to grow at a healthy pace to exceed $6.6 billion by ... diseases and growing consumer awareness and rising interest towards genetic testing. ... ... -- Genetic testing, which of-late has been transforming itself from service ...
Cached Biology Technology:Vanda Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results 2Vanda Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results 3Vanda Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results 4Vanda Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results 5Vanda Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results 6Vanda Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results 7Vanda Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results 8Vanda Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results 9Vanda Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results 10Occlutech Obtains Favourable Court Ruling in Patent Litigation in The Hague Against AGA Medical 2Genetic Testing Market to Exceed $6.6 Billion by 2015, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. 2Genetic Testing Market to Exceed $6.6 Billion by 2015, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. 3
... incubation trays are disposable trays ... antigens that have been blotted ... has eight 10.5 cm x ... strips cut from blotted membrane ...
... 20 Plasma Immunodepletion Kit specifically removes 20 ... plasma or serum in preparation for further ... into the plasma proteome whether you use ... chromatography or go straight to mass spectrometry. ...
... industry's first siRNA sequence design software in ... these tools consistent with new experimental strategies ... of RNAi. With the introduction of ... tools, OligoEngine is pleased to offer the ...
... Signal Enhancer does for enzyme-/substrate-based blotting what intensifying ... the signal up to 10-fold (or one order ... Western Blot Signal Enhancer membrane treatment is a ... to your current Western blotting protocol. The result ...
Biology Products: