Static and Dynamic Balance Assessment in Healthy and Concussed Adolescent Athletes.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this study was to explore the utilization of the Y Balance Test (YBT) alongside the Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) during examination of healthy adolescent athletes (14-18 year old) as well as those with acute and chronic concussion.

Design

A repeated-measures study of balance in a cross-sectional convenience sample of adolescents participating in high-school athletics.

Setting

Data were collected on healthy athletes in their school setting for comparison purposes and on concussed athletes in the physical therapy rehabilitation center at the hospital.

Participants

Participants were a convenience sample of male and female athletes between the ages of 14 to 18 year old [180 healthy (111 male, 69 female) and 44 (28 male, 16 female) wi

SUBMITTER: Lowe L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8958180 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature