ICSSPE / CIEPSS - ACSM research finds impaired cerebrovascular reactivity - Physiological Impacts of Concussions
This is a key finding of the research undertaken at the University of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada.
ACSM has published research results suggesting that normal cardiovascular responses may be disrupted for up to three to seven days immediate following concussion. ©ICSSPE/CIEPSS
ACSM has published research results suggesting that normal cardiovascular responses may be disrupted for up to three to seven days immediate following concussion.
According to ACSM, a research team compared cerebrovascular reactivity in post-concussion brains with healthy brains, by measuring blood flow in their middle cerebral artery.
While healthy and concussed athletes at rest had similar results for blood flow rate and carbon dioxide levels, concussed athletes and healthy athletes differed significantly under the physiological stress of breath-holding and hyperventilation.
This is a key finding of the research undertaken at the University of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada.
More information about the study, entitled “Cerebrovascular Reactivity Impairment after Sport-Induced Concussion,” can be found in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, published by ACSM.
For further information please contact Ashley Crockett-Lohr at alohr@acsm.org or Dan Henkel at dhenkel@acsm.org
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