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The objective of this trial was to determine whether adult patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with a diagnosis of acute mTBI prescribed light exercise were less likely to develop persistent postconcussion symptoms (PCS).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>This was a randomized controlled trial conducted in three Canadian EDs. Consecutive, adult (18\u201364\u00a0years) ED patients with an mTBI sustained within the preceding 48 hours were eligible for enrollment. The intervention group received discharge instructions prescribing 30 minutes of daily light exercise, and the control group was given standard mTBI instructions advising gradual return to exercise following symptom resolution. The primary outcome was the proportion of patients with PCS at 30\u00a0days, defined as the presence of three or more symptoms on the Rivermead Post\u2010concussion Symptoms Questionnaire (RPQ).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 367 patients were enrolled (control group, n\u00a0=\u00a0184; intervention, n\u00a0=\u00a0183). Median age was 32\u00a0years and 201 (57.6%) were female. There was no difference in the proportion of patients with PCS at 30\u00a0days (control, 13.4% vs intervention, 14.6%; \u22061.2%, 95% confidence interval [CI]\u00a0= \u22126.2 to 8.5). There were no differences in median change of RPQ scores, median number of return health care provider visits, median number of missed school or work days, or unplanned return ED visits within 30\u00a0days. Participants in the control group reported fewer minutes of light exercise at 7\u00a0days (30 vs 35; \u22065, 95% CI\u00a0= 2 to 15).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>In this trial of prescribed early light exercise for acute mTBI, there were no differences in recovery or health care utilization outcomes. 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