The Portable Warrior Test of Tactical Agility: A Novel Functional Assessment That Discriminates Service Members Diagnosed With Concussion From Controls.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Return-to-duty (RTD) readiness assessment for service members (SM) following concussion requires complex clinical considerations. The Portable Warrior Test of Tactical Agility (POWAR-TOTAL) is a functional assessment which improves on previous laboratory-based RTD assessments.

Methods

Sixty-four SM diagnosed with concussion and 60 healthy control (HC) SM participated in this study. Group differences were analyzed to validate the POWAR-TOTAL. The High-level Mobility Assessment Test (HiMAT) was used to examine concurrent construct validity. An exploratory logistic regression analysis examined predictive validity.

Results

The groups were demographically well-matched except for educational level. POWAR-TOTAL measures were statistically significantly different

SUBMITTER: Cecchini AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10026616 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature