Return to Full Functioning after Graded Exercise Assessment and Progressive Exercise Treatment of Postconcussion Syndrome

Table 1

All patients in the P-PCS (could not exercise to maximum capacity) and PCS (could exercise to maximum capacity) groups.

		P-PCS	PCS
		𝑛=65	𝑛=26	Significance
Age (years)	Mean (SD)	28.9^a (14.0)	27.0^b (12.9)	𝑃<0.56
	Range	13–54	15–58
Gender	Male (%)	33 (51%)	14 (54%)	𝑃<0.82
	Female (%)	32 (49%)	12 (46%)
Time from injury to assessment (months)	Mean (SD)	7.6^a (10.3)	11.7^b (18.0)	𝑃<0.19
	Range	1–54	1–71
Percent endorsing individual symptoms at initial exercise assessment
Headache*		97%	81%	𝑃<0.02
Dizziness/Balance		79%	65%	𝑃<0.29
Sad/Depressed		49%	62%	𝑃<0.36
Irritability		62%	54%	𝑃<0.64
Fatigue*		86%	58%	𝑃<0.01
Insomnia		51%	46%	𝑃<0.82
Concentration/Memory		83%	65%	𝑃<0.09

^aThree cases with a missing value. ^bOne case with a missing value. *Significant at 𝑃<0.05.