Severe TBI Can Impact the Cardiac System in Boys BrainLine

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A brief summary of current research.

Heart rate and heart rate variability at rest and during exercise in boys who suffered a severe traumatic brain injury and typically-developed controls

Katz-Leurer , M, Rotem , H, Keren , O & Meyer, S (2010). Brain Injury, Vol. 24(2), pp 110-114.

This study looked at the efficiency of the heart at rest and during exercise in a group of boys with severe TBI as compared to typically developing boys. The group of boys with severe TBI had a higher average heart rate at rest and during exercise suggesting less efficiency and adaptability in the cardiac system.

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