@article{ref1,
title="Variability of the modified Balance Error Scoring System at baseline using objective and subjective balance measures",
journal="Concussion",
year="2016",
author="Starling, Amaal J. and Leong, Danielle F. and Bogle, Jamie M. and Vargas, Bert B.",
volume="1",
number="1",
pages="e5-e5",
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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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; <p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2056-3299",
doi="10.2217/cnc.15.5",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/cnc.15.5"
}