Research Article

Effects of Exercise on EEG Activity and Standard Tools Used to Assess Concussion

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Time course of the 14-task neural assessment protocol and the effect of exercise on heart rate and arterial oxygen levels in collegiate athletes. (a) The 14-task neural assessment protocol conducted before and after the exercise challenge. (b) Heart rate (beats/minute) is plotted before (baseline) and after (postexercise) a timed one-mile run around a grass track. Males (n = 8, red) and females (n = 8, blue) showed similar 250% elevations in heart rate. (c) Following exercise, the average arterial oxygen level (% SpO2) was decreased 2% for both males and females. Data for each subject are plotted individually; group means ± SEM are plotted in black. ; ; Wilcoxon test.
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