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Citation

Starling AJ, Leong DF, Bogle JM, Vargas BB. Concussion 2016; 1(1): e5.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, The Drake Foundation, Publisher Future Medicine)

DOI

10.2217/cnc.15.5

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

AIM: To investigate preseason modified Balance Error Scoring System (mBESS) performance in a collegiate football cohort; to compare scores to an objective mobile balance measurement tool. Materials & methods: Eighty-two athletes completed simultaneous balance testing using mBESS and the King-Devick Balance Test, an objective balance measurement tool. Errors on mBESS and objective measurements in the double-leg, single-leg (SS) and tandem stances were compared.

RESULTS: Mean mBESS error score was 7.23 ± 4.65. The SS accounted for 74% of errors and 21% of athletes demonstrated the maximum error score. There was no significant correlation between mBESS score and objective balance score.

CONCLUSION: The high variability and large number of errors in the SS raises concerns over the utility of the SS in identifying suspected concussion.

Keywords: American football;


Language: en

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