Concussion Management: Examining Movement Behaviours in Adolescents Following Concussion

Kennedy, Courtney

Concussion Management: Examining Movement Behaviours in Adolescents Following Concussion

dc.contributor.advisor	Smirl, Jonathan
dc.contributor.author	Kennedy, Courtney
dc.contributor.committeemember	Emery, Carolyn
dc.contributor.committeemember	Schneider, Kathryn
dc.contributor.committeemember	Brassard, Patrice
dc.contributor.committeemember	Russell, Kelly
dc.date	2024-09
dc.date.accessioned	2024-08-28T17:46:58Z
dc.date.available	2024-08-28T17:46:58Z
dc.date.issued	2024-08-27
dc.description.abstract	Concussion management guidelines have evolved over time and current recommendations indicate a gradual reintroduction to sub-symptom threshold activity following a brief (24-48 hour) period of relative rest. Both excessive rest and activity following concussion have been shown to be associated with adverse outcomes, suggesting a dose-response relationship between activity and recovery. However, the optimal frequency, timing, and duration of activity to augment recovery has yet to be delineated following concussion. Movement behaviours, including physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep, are finite in nature and effectuate both independent and collective effects contributing to health outcomes. Concussion related impairments can manifest as functional disturbances encompassing numerous sleep/wake domains; however, activity and sleep patterns are often examined independently among adolescents following concussion. There is a limited understanding of the differential effect of activity across the intensity spectrum, as the accumulation of physical activity and sedentary behaviour across the wakeful day has yet to be explored in adolescents’ post-injury. This MSc project contains two projects focused on quantifying movement behaviour patterns including the volume of sedentary time, light-, moderate-, vigorous-intensity physical activity, and sleep. The first project evaluates movement behaviour metrics in healthy adolescents and adolescents diagnosed with a concussion. The second project examines the differential effect of movement behaviour volume on recovery trajectories. The comprehensive evaluation of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep patterns can aid in delineating the optimal balance between rest and activity, and ultimately inform evidence-based movement guidelines in the management and rehabilitation of concussion.
dc.identifier.citation	Kennedy, C. (2024). Concussion management: examining movement behaviours in adolescents following concussion (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1880/119543
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher.faculty	Graduate Studies
dc.publisher.institution	University of Calgary
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dc.subject	Concussion
dc.subject	Exercise
dc.subject	Physical Activity
dc.subject	Sleep
dc.subject	Sedentary Behaviour
dc.subject	Adolescent
dc.subject	ActiGraph
dc.subject	Movement Behaviours
dc.subject	Exercise Physiology
dc.subject	Exercise Rehabilitation
dc.subject.classification	Public Health
dc.subject.classification	Rehabilitation and Therapy
dc.title	Concussion Management: Examining Movement Behaviours in Adolescents Following Concussion
dc.type	master thesis
thesis.degree.discipline	Kinesiology
thesis.degree.grantor	University of Calgary
thesis.degree.name	Master of Science (MSc)
ucalgary.thesis.accesssetbystudent	I do not require a thesis withhold – my thesis will have open access and can be viewed and downloaded publicly as soon as possible.