TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Post-concussive changes in balance and postural stability measured with CaneSense™ and the balance error scoring system (BESS) in Division I collegiate football players: a case series
JO  - International journal of sports physical therapy
A1  - Feigenbaum, Luis A.
A1  - Kim, Kyoung J.
A1  - Gaunaurd, Ignacio A.
A1  - Kaplan, Lee D.
A1  - Scavo, Vincent A.
A1  - Bennett, Christopher
A1  - Gailey, Robert S.
SP  - 296
EP  - 307
VL  - 14
IS  - 2
N2  - INTRODUCTION: Impairments in postural stability have been identified following sports-related concussion. CaneSense™ is a recently developed mobile lower limb motion capture system and mobile application for movement assessment which provides an objective measure of postural stability. One of the components within CaneSense™ is the Post-Concussive Excursion Index (PCEI), a measure of postural stability expressed as a percentage of symmetry between lower limbs. <br><br>PURPOSE: The purpose of this case series is to examine pre- and post-concussion differences using two separate measures, CaneSense™, and a known test, the Balance Error Scoring System (BESS), in Division I collegiate football players. <br><br>METHODS: A convenience sample of eight football players diagnosed with a concussion, were the subjects in this case series. All subjects underwent baseline testing prior to the start of pre-season camp consisting of the single limb stance (SLS) test with CaneSense™ and the BESS test. Twenty-four to 72 hours following their concussion, SLS with CaneSense™ test and the BESS test, were administered. Segmental excursions for the thigh and shank segments for each lower limb were combined into the Post-Concussion Excursion Profile (PCEP), which represents each segment's maximum excursion in the medial-lateral and anterior-posterior direction. The PCEI is a single metric generated to quantify differences within subjects by comparing the PCEP value between lower limbs during SLS where 100% suggests absolute symmetry. <br><br>RESULTS: The PCEI value decreased significantly post-concussion (41.43 ± 15.53% vs. 87.41 ± 6.05%, p < 0.001) demonstrating a 52.6% decrease in inter-limb symmetry when compared to baseline values. There was an unanticipated 36.36% improvement in composite BESS performance post-concussion (10.5 ± 4.87 errors vs. 16.5 ± 8.49 errors, p = 0.10). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Differences in inter-limb postural stability were found in subjects post-concussion. By assessing postural stability in both lower limbs individually, using the PCEI, impairments were detected that otherwise would have likely gone undiagnosed using the BESS test alone. LEVELS OF EVIDENCE: Therapy, Level 4.    Keywords: American football <p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2159-2896
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -