The benefits of exercise in individuals with traumatic brain injury: A retrospective study

Wayne A. Gordon; Martin Sliwinski; Joyce Echo; Michael McLoughlin; Michael Sheerer; Trisha E. Meili

doi:10.1097/00001199-199808000-00006

The benefits of exercise in individuals with traumatic brain injury: A retrospective study

Wayne A. Gordon, Martin Sliwinski, Joyce Echo, Michael McLoughlin, Michael Sheerer, Trisha E. Meili

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Objective: This study examined the benefits of exercise. Design: A retrospective study. Setting: A community-based sample. Participants: A sample of 240 individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) (64 exercisers and 176 nonexercisers) and 139 individuals without a disability (76 exercisers and 73 nonexercisers). Main Outcome Measures: Scales measuring disability and handicap. Results: It was found that the TBI exercisers were less depressed than nonexercising individuals with TBI, TBI exercisers reported fewer symptoms and their self-reported health status was better than the nonexercising individuals with TBI. There were no differences between the two groups of individuals with TBI on measures of disability and handicap. Conclusions: The findings suggest that exercise improves mood and aspects of health status but does affect aspects of disability and handicap.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	58-67
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
Volume	13
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00001199-199808000-00006
State	Published - Aug 1998

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Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation
Clinical Neurology

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