1. Assessing Balance in an Athletic Population: Normative Data for the Concussion Balance Test (COBALT©).
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Massingale, Shelly L., Alexander, Amy D., Erickson, Steven M., McQueary, Elizabeth S., Gerkin, Richard D., Schodrof, Sarah B., Kisana, Haroon M., and Pardini, Jamie E.
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BRAIN concussion diagnosis , *VESTIBULAR apparatus , *POSTURAL balance , *SPORTS medicine , *DIAGNOSTIC errors , *ATHLETES , *DIAGNOSIS , *POSTURE , *REFERENCE values , *RETROSPECTIVE studies , *DATA analysis software , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
Dizziness and balance problems are commonly reported symptoms following sport-related concussion. The Concussion Balance Test (COBALT©), is an eight-condition test that assesses postural control with active vestibular stimulation using force plate technology. The purpose of this study was to establish normative data on COBALT for athletes ages 10-18. Data for postural sway velocity and error rates were acquired in 514 athletes presenting for preparticipation baseline screening. Six test conditions showed little variation in sway and error rate; however, two challenging conditions showed significant variation in sway among youth athletes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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