Posted on Jan 29, 2017
Could running help in brain injury recovery?
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LAWRENCE, Kan. — More than a hundred Fort Riley soldiers are helping University of Kansas researchers study how intense running affects wounded soldiers with mild traumatic brain injury.
What are your thoughts?
David Johnson, who is leading a two-year study, says many soldiers have significant problems with traumatic brain injuries. Many of the injuries are caused by improvised explosive devices and other blasts.
Clinical trials will assess whether intensive cardiorespiratory exercise helps wounded warriors recover from mild traumatic brain injury. Johnson's premise is that aerobic exercise helps the brain heal itself. All the soldiers participating in the study have been exposed to major explosions.
Johnson says soldiers will run to improve their aerobic capacity, with a goal of running more miles more quickly.
The research is supported by $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Defense
What are your thoughts?
David Johnson, who is leading a two-year study, says many soldiers have significant problems with traumatic brain injuries. Many of the injuries are caused by improvised explosive devices and other blasts.
Clinical trials will assess whether intensive cardiorespiratory exercise helps wounded warriors recover from mild traumatic brain injury. Johnson's premise is that aerobic exercise helps the brain heal itself. All the soldiers participating in the study have been exposed to major explosions.
Johnson says soldiers will run to improve their aerobic capacity, with a goal of running more miles more quickly.
The research is supported by $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Defense
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Running could also help those addicted to cigs and drinking feel better about themselves. Why get drunk or high? Your own endorphins in your body can make you have a natural high that will not affect your urinalysis and it will help you on your APFT! I have druggies and drunks on my wife's side of the family. If they worked out instead of always asking for a smoke, they would be healther, live longer and not commit suicide as often. My wife has lost 3 members to suicide and drugs/alchohol in the last 3 years. There is no such thing as responsible drinking even though its required/mandatory training.
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
LTC (Join to see) wow, what a heartfelt informative response. I agree with you 100%. I run to stay fit and feel good about myself too. Well said and profoundly conveyed.
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL - I forgot to add to this running Waltz help your self-esteem my sister drink and she killed herself I think you've heard this before and other posts for all those don't know my situation my sister drink took an prescription drugs you know they were antidepressants and she killed herself by hanging. Another reason not to drink or mix drugs. Joe, you have to worry about that you're in shape you're a good NCO retired
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the coldest training I experienced in my life occurred at Fort Riley in December/January. Thank you for the reminder.
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To be honest this may not be a legitimate study which requires a random sampling and a test and control group at least SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
The study should require populations of physically fit and less than physically fit people as well as a statistically significant number of people with traumatic brain injury.
The running should also be distributed so that some run longer than others and things like terrain, distractions, noise levels should also be controlled.
Hopefully cardiovascular exercise will actually help service members and others who experience TBI.
The study should require populations of physically fit and less than physically fit people as well as a statistically significant number of people with traumatic brain injury.
The running should also be distributed so that some run longer than others and things like terrain, distractions, noise levels should also be controlled.
Hopefully cardiovascular exercise will actually help service members and others who experience TBI.
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