Author(s): Quilico E; Alrawi S; Callender L; McShan E; Park S; Bennett M; Driver S;

Objective: Examine the association and temporal relationship between weight-loss and participant characteristics in a sample of community-dwelling adults with acquired brain injury (ABI), including cerebral vascular accident (CVA) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Design: Secondary data analysis of a wait-list control assessor-blinded randomized control ...

Article GUID: 41610975

Author(s): Quilico EL; Driver SJ;

Objective: To update the status of physical activity research after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (msTBI) by systematically reviewing empirical studies across health-related fields with the behavioral epidemiological framework to identify evidence-based interventions and inform future recommendations. The last review of physical activity resea ...

Article GUID: 41606762

Author(s): Iuliano SG; Gagnon IJ; Iverson GL; Cook NE; Zemek R; Teel EF;

This secondary analysis examined the association between preexisting mental health conditions and clinical recovery trajectories in adolescents with concussion. Adolescents (13-17; n = 1238) completed clinical assessments (Post-Concussion Symptom Inventory [PCSI] =48 hours postinjury; PCSI/ Pediatric Quality of Life [PedsQL] for 3 months) and were categor ...

Article GUID: 41505351

Author(s): Petrovic J; Mettler J; Böke BN; Rogers MA; Hamza CA; Bloom E; Di Genova L; Romano V; Heath NL;

Background: Mindfulness-based programming (MBP) is increasingly being implemented within university settings to support students' mental health, and it typically includes the instruction of formal mindfulness (FM) and informal mindfulness (IM) activities. However, recent evidence suggests tha ...

Article GUID: 41313154

Author(s): Joseph T; Babouras A; Zhao KY; Corban J; Martineau PA;

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears can be a source of significant morbidity, with the potential for career-altering implications for athletes who sustain them. Specific knee biomechanics during a drop vertical jump have been shown to be associated with an increased risk for ACL injury in collegiate varsity athletes. Presently, the evolutio ...

Article GUID: 41230424

Author(s): Cierson T; Zhao K; Belkhelladi M; Babouras A; Jing J; Faith J; Corban J; Martineau PA;

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries can pose significant challenges for athletes, leading to significant morbidity, loss of playing time, and impaired performance. Neuromuscular training programs, such as the FIFA 11+, have shown promise in reducing the risk of lower extremity injuries in this high-risk population. Purpose/hypothesis: T ...

Article GUID: 40303320

Author(s): Gudymenko A; Iuliano SG; Gagnon IJ; Iverson GL; Cook NE; Zemek R; Teel EF;

Children with concussion are injured through a variety of mechanisms, but the relationship between mechanism of injury (MOI) and recovery outcomes is unclear due to small sample sizes and varied methodological designs. Our objective was to examine the association of MOI and clinical recovery in youth with concussion using a large dataset collated from a s ...

Article GUID: 40244878

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): Mayell S; McLaughlin J; Hennebry J; Sanchez GV; Goswami P; Hanley J;

Migrant agricultural workers employed through Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program face serious occupational health and safety hazards, with compounded difficulties in accessing workers' compensation (WC) if they are sick or injured by the job. Little is known, however, about their ability to return to work (RTW) upon recovery-a fundamental r ...

Article GUID: 39980401

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): Petrovic J; Mettler J; Böke BN; Rogers MA; Hamza CA; Bloom E; Di Genova L; Romano V; Heath NL;

Mindfulness instruction comprising both formal (FM) and informal (IM) mindfulness practice is increasingly offered to university students. FM involves sustaining attention on thoughts, emotions and bodily sensations through structured practices, while IM involves incorporating mindfulness into da ...

Article GUID: 39489621