DaCosta Andrew, Crane Andrew, Webbe Frank, LoGalbo Anthony
School of Psychology, Florida Tech, Melbourne, FL, USA.
Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2020 Oct 8;35(7):1123–1130. doi: 10.1093/arclin/acaa031. Epub 2020 May 15.
Following concussion, there is an array of sequelae including symptom burden, neurocognitive dysfunction, and balance impairment. However, the magnitude of change in balance performance has yet to be explored fully regarding its relationship with neurocognitive functioning or symptom endorsement. The present study hypothesized that the magnitude of change in balance performance from baseline to post-trauma would have unique predictive power in identifying acute clinical outcomes.
Sixty-eight college athletes completed annual preparticipation baseline testing and were later diagnosed with a concussion.
Linear regressions determined that the magnitude of change in balance performance was a better predictor of neurocognitive dysfunction and endorsement of "balance problems" than post-trauma balance performance alone.
These findings highlight the importance of incorporating balance measurements during preparticipation baseline assessment.
脑震荡后会出现一系列后遗症，包括症状负担、神经认知功能障碍和平衡受损。然而，平衡能力表现变化的程度与神经认知功能或症状认可之间的关系尚未得到充分探讨。本研究假设，从基线到创伤后平衡能力表现的变化程度在识别急性临床结果方面具有独特的预测能力。
68名大学生运动员完成了年度参赛前基线测试，随后被诊断为脑震荡。
线性回归分析确定，平衡能力表现的变化程度比单纯的创伤后平衡能力表现更能预测神经认知功能障碍和“平衡问题”的认可情况。
这些发现凸显了在参赛前基线评估中纳入平衡测量的重要性。
