TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program

I was very pleased to see at least 2 Yukoners in attendance 🙂

Interested in our sub-studies? Next up, we are looking 👀 into vision and pupillometry tests. These are quick, non-invasive tests that measures how your eyes move and how your pupils respond to light, which can help detect brain changes after a concussion. 👁️

Thank you for attending and sharing @braininjuryyukon.bsky.social 👋🎉

Our Concussion Awareness Week webinar, co-hosted with Brain Injury Canada was a cross-Canada🇨🇦 event featuring lived experience, research, and practical evidence to manage concussion symptoms🧠Thank you to all that attended! To access the recording: www.transcendentconcussion.ca/recordedtalks

TRANSCENDENT Launches Protocol Paper We’re excited to announce the publication of the first TRANSCENDENT protocol paper in BMJ Open!  Each year, over 400,000 Canadians experience a concussion however, much of the research focuses on athl...

Our goal: to collect data on 5,500 people with concussion over 5 years. This growing dataset is helping us better understand concussion and recovery.

📖 Learn more about our research goals in our published protocol paper: www.transcendentconcussion.ca/post/transce...

It is Day 5 of Concussion Awareness Week!

We are highlighting an exciting milestone from our team. The TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program has officially surpassed 2,000 enrolled participants! 🎉

Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise cloud communications.

👩‍💻Join the webinar live here: us02web.zoom.us/j/83543775522

It is Day 4 of #ConcussionAwarenessWeek! 🧠
Join us and Brain Injury Canada for a special webinar: The Invisible Injury: Managing Headaches, Sleep, & Mental Health Symptoms after a Concussion 
 🗓️ Today, 12:00–1:30 PM EST 
Register here: redcap.link/hzx19l7o

Our sub-study, exercise tolerance🚴‍♀️ This can be tested in athletes & non-athletes w/ a concussion. By riding a stationary bike, we can track heart rate & blood pressure and see how much activity can be tolerated before symptoms worsen. This helps guide a safe return to activity🏆

Our TRANSCENDENT Fall 2025 Newsletter is live on our website! Learn all about some exciting research coming out from our team, resources, and upcoming concussion events! Read it all here: www.transcendentconcussion.ca/newsletter

Return to sport protocol and return to School after concussion PedsConcussion: Living Guideline for Pediatric Concussion Care. Return to sport protocol. Return to school protocol

On Rowan’s Law Day we are highlighting our resources from the Living Guideline for Pediatric Concussion. The protocols, like the Return to Sport/Activity Protocol, is a free resource available for up to date and evidence-based guidance! ⚽️🏒🏉⛹️‍♀️🏐
See the protocol here: pedsconcussion.com/return-to-ac...

Rowan’s story reminds us of the importance of concussion awareness, education, and safety especially for youth athletes.

It is Day 3 of Concussion Awareness week and Rowan’s Law Day.

💜 Rowan’s Law Day in Ontario is a day dedicated to concussion awareness and safety in honour of Rowan Stringer, a 17-year-old athlete who passed away after sustaining multiple concussions during sport.

New Study Publication: Concussions and Autonomic Dysregulation in kids We're excited to share that members of our team recently published a new study in JAMA Network Open examining how often children show signs of autonomic dysregulation after a concussion. Autonomic dys...

They found about 1 in 10 kids showed signs of autonomic dysregulation using pediatric criteria, and nearly 1 in 4 had symptoms triggered by standing. Read all about it in our Latest News: www.transcendentconcussion.ca/post/new-stu...

Members of our team published a paper on Autonomic Dysfunction in @JAMANetworkOpen! They tested how kids’ heart rate & blood pressure🩸 changed going from lying down to standing up (using a tilt table) & asked if they felt any new or worsened symptoms like dizziness or fatigue.

Sub-study Feature📑 First up, autonomic dysfunction! We use a tilt table to see how the body’s autonomic nervous system works after a concussion🧠By moving from lying down to upright, we track changes in heart rate & blood pressure to check for dizziness or lightheadedness! 💫
@ontariobrain.bsky.social

A subset of our participants will complete additional tests in our sub-studies, including brain scans, vision tests, and biomarker collection, to help us better understand concussion from every angle.
🖥️Check out our website to learn more about our sub-studies: www.transcendentconcussion.ca/research

It is Day 2 of Concussion Awareness Week! 🧠

Want to dive deeper into our research program? During Concussion Awareness Week we are featuring our sub-studies! 📑

YouTube video by TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research TRANSCENDENT Speaker Series - Demystifying Concussion Rehab: Cervicovestibular Insights

Interested in dizziness & concussions? 💫Check out our Speaker Series videos on our YouTube including our session with Dr. Kathryn Schneider sharing the evidence on the vestibular system post-injury 📼
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3O3...
@UCalgary

YouTube video by TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Mental Health and Concussions: Insights on Mindfulness, Mental Health Research and Lived Experience

✨ Check out our latest Community Concussion Talk with TRANSCENDENT researcher, Dr. Andrée-Anne Ledoux and two lived experience advisors on navigating mental health symptoms after concussion.

Watch the YouTube video recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC--...

It is Day 1 of Concussion Awareness Week!

To kick things off we’re highlighting our library of recorded talks where researchers & people with lived experience share their knowledge & stories about all thing's concussion.

📚 Explore our recorded talks: www.transcendentconcussion.ca/recordedtalks

@bsky.app Join us in raising awareness about concussions!
Visit our booth at Toronto Western Hospital (Main Hall) for resources & info.
Can’t make it? Check our website for updates & activities. uhn.ca/Krembil/Cana...
@transcendentkt.bsky.social@braininjurycanada.bsky.social

Yesterday members of our team were at CHEO’s Bright Future Unleashed Carnival 🎟️sharing concussion information, resources, & playing some brain games🧠Concussion Awareness Week is Sept 22-26! Follow along as we showcase amazing research, videos & updates all week long‼️

Concussion Awareness Week is Sept 22-26‼️To raise awareness, we are hosting an expert-studded webinar on Sept 25 at 12 PM EST on managing headaches, sleep, & mental health symptoms after a concussion🧠 Sign up for the FREE webinar here: redcap.link/o8vqjlnx

📚🍂 Happy Back to School Week! From all of us at the TRANSCENDENT, we wish students, families, and educators a healthy and successful start to the school year.💡
👉 Check out pedsconcussion.com/return-to-ac... for practical recommendations on returning to activity, sport, and school safely! 📚🧠

Prevalence of Orthostatic Autonomic Dysregulation in Pediatric Concussion This cohort study examines the prevalence of autonomic dysregulation and symptom provocation upon postural change among children and adolescents with concussion.

📄Read the full paper here: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
@ontariobrain.bsky.social
‪@bhi-icc.bsky.social‬

New publication from our team! 🔔Our latest study in @JAMANetworkOpen examined how often children show signs of autonomic dysregulation, including problems with how the body adjusts heart rate and blood pressure 🫀when moving from lying down to standing, after a concussion.🧠

☀️ Summer is almost here! TRANSCENDENT+ 360Concussion just launched free concussion resources for camps, based on the PedsConcussion guidelines🏕️Find all the resources (staff training video, info sheet & return to camp & work guides) on our website! www.transcendentconcussion.ca/communityhan...

Happening today!📢There is still time to register for our mental health x concussion webinar starting today at 4 pm EST! Join the conversation and register here: redcap.cheori.org/surveys/?s=4...

Interested in mental health and concussion? 🧠 Join us for our upcoming Community Concussion Talks virtual webinar on June 23, 2025 at 4 pm!💻Click the link to register: redcap.cheori.org/surveys/?s=4...