| Autor: |
O'Connor, Kathryn L, Dain Allred, C, Cameron, Kenneth L, Campbell, Darren E, D'Lauro, Christopher J, Houston, Megan N, Johnson, Brian R, Kelly, Tim F, McGinty, Gerald, O'Donnell, Patrick G, Peck, Karen Y, Svoboda, Steven J, Pasquina, Paul, McAllister, Thomas, McCrea, Michael, Broglio, Steven P |
| Zdroj: |
Military Medicine; November 2018, Vol. 183 pe580-e590, 11p |
| Abstrakt: |
The prevalence and possible long-term consequences of concussion remain an increasing concern to the U.S. military, particularly as it pertains to maintaining a medically ready force. Baseline testing is being used both in the civilian and military domains to assess concussion injury and recovery. Accurate interpretation of these baseline assessments requires one to consider other influencing factors not related to concussion. To date, there is limited understanding, especially within the military, of what factors influence normative test performance. Given the significant physical and mental demands placed on service academy members (SAM), and their relatively high risk for concussion, it is important to describe demographics and normative profile of SAMs. Furthermore, the absence of available baseline normative data on female and non-varsity SAMs makes interpretation of post-injury assessments challenging. Understanding how individuals perform at baseline, given their unique individual characteristics (e.g., concussion history, sex, competition level), will inform post-concussion assessment and management. Thus, the primary aim of this manuscript is to characterize the SAM population and determine normative values on a concussion baseline testing battery. |
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