Active Rehabilitation Following Acute Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review (original) (raw)

Physiotherapy Canada

Abstract

Purpose: Following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), patients are often advised to restrict physical activity until full symptom resolution followed by gradual return to activity. However, extended rest periods may prolong recovery and contribute to persistent symptoms. Emerging evidence suggests early active rehabilitation that increases heart rate without exacerbating symptoms may improve mTBI patient recovery. This review aims to: (1) appraise evidence on active rehabilitation intervention for mTBI recovery within one-month of injury (i.e., exercise type, duration, intensity, etc.); and (2) recommend evidence-based rehabilitation protocols. Method: Pubmed, CINAHL, PsychARTICLES, SportDISCUS, and AMED databases were searched using key terms “mild Traumatic Brain Injury”, “Rehabilitation”, “Acute”, and their synonyms. Evidence was appraised using Cochrane RoB-2 and ROBINS-I. Results: 434 citations were initially identified with seven papers systematically reviewed. Within the rev...

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