Article: Exertion testing in youth

Citation:

Dematteo C, Volterman KA, Breithaupt PG, Claridge EA, Adamich J, Timmons BW. Exertion Testing in Youth with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury/Concussion. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2015 Nov;47(11):2283-90. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000682. PMID: 25871465.

Objectives of this course

On completion of this CPD activity, the participant will be able to:

1. Describe common PCS symptoms.
2. Discuss factors affecting return to activity following concussion.
3. Describe exertion testing.
4. Discuss factors that affected poor performance on exertion testing.
5. Describe the value of exertion testing in youths following concussion.

Instructions:

Progress to the lesson to begin reading the article. Mark this step complete once you have read the article.

You may then progress to answer the quiz. You only have three attempts at the quiz, so be sure to check your answers. If you score above 70% on the Quiz, you will qualify for 2 CEUs.

Once you have marked all tasks complete, you will be able to access your CEU certificate on your My Courses Profile.

You have until the 31st of December 2022 to complete this course.

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