Exertion tests offer insight into recovery from youth concussions

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Clinical exams that incorporate gait analysis after physical exertion may provide insight into how youths are recovering after concussions and help determine whether they are ready to return to sports, UT Southwestern Medical Center and Scottish Rite for Children (SRC) researchers found. Their study, published in the Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, showed significant differences in the walking patterns and cognitive abilities of concussed youths after an experimental protocol.