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ANOVA (analysis of variance), BCTT (Buffalo Concussion Treadmill Test), BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor), EG (exercise group (adolescents prescribed subthreshold aerobic exercise)), PCSS (Post Concussion Symptom Scale), PG (placebo group (adolescents prescribed stretching exercises)), RCT (randomized controlled trial), RG (rest group (adolescents recommended to rest after diagnosis of concussion)), SRC (sport-related concussion)Purchase one-time access:
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Supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke of the National Institutes of Health (award no. 1R01NS094444 ) and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health (award no. UL1TR001412 ) to the State University of New York at Buffalo. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health .
Clinical Trial Registrations Nos.: NCT02714192 and NCT02710123.
Disclosures: none.