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. 2020 May 14;5(2):CNC73.
doi: 10.2217/cnc-2020-0003.

Effects of exercise on symptoms, vestibular/ocular motor screening and postural stability in a college-aged sample

Ryan N Moran  1 , Nicholas G Murray  2 , Michael R Esco  3 , Ward Dobbs  4 , Jamie McAllister-Deitrick  5
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Effects of exercise on symptoms, vestibular/ocular motor screening and postural stability in a college-aged sample

Ryan N Moran et al. Concussion. .

Abstract

Aim: To examine the effects of maximal exercise on symptoms, vestibular/ocular motor screening (VOMS) and postural stability.

Methodology: A total of 17 college-aged individuals completed a symptom scale, VOMS and the modified Clinical Test for Sensory Interaction and Balance (m-CTSIB), followed by a graded maximal exercise treadmill test. Assessments were repeated post exercise, 20 and 40 min post-exercise.

Results: Significant increases in total symptoms, symptom severity scores and m-CTSIB scores from baseline to immediate post exercise were reported. Following 20-min recovery, improvements were noted on symptoms, visual motion sensitivity on VOMS and m-CTSIB.

Conclusion: Symptoms and postural stability are influenced by exercise and following 20 min of rest, returned to baseline, indicating that a period of 20 min following a suspected concussion may be needed to negate exercise effects.

Keywords: VOMS; balance; concussion; exertion; vestibular/ocular motor screening.

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Financial & competing interests disclosure The authors have no relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript. This includes employment, consultancies, honoraria, stock ownership or options, expert testimony, grants or patents received or pending, or royalties. No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Modified Clinical Test for Sensory Interaction and Balance performance at baseline and post-exercise intervals.
Mean sway index scores for individual m-CTSIB conditions and composite score at baseline, immediately post-exercise, 20 min post-exercise and 40 min post-exercise. m-CTSIB: Modified Clinical Test for Sensory Interaction and Balance.
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