Exercise reset for concussion: modifying the buffalo concussion protocol for application in a military environment

The Department of the Army Medical Command awarded a $4.7 million Project Grant to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York to support the research project "Exercise Reset for Concussion: Modifying the Buffalo Concussion Protocol for Application in a Military Environment" from September 2022 through September 2026. The grant was awarded under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420), which supports biomedical research to improve military and public health care through innovative medical solutions for battlefield injuries.

Under this award, the grantee and sub-awardee University of Michigan will modify an existing concussion rehabilitation protocol developed in Buffalo, New York for application among military personnel. The Buffalo protocol uses exercise as an intervention for concussion, and this grant will adapt it specifically for a military context and environment. The total funding amount of $4,702,138 will support delivery of this research over the four-year period of performance ending in September 2026.