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Neurocognitive, Postural Stability, and Health-Related Quality of Life Deficits in Secondary School Athletes Without a Clinically Diagnosed Sport-Related Concussion

Lee, Erika K.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1492010076254577

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2017, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Athletic Training (Health Sciences and Professions).
Introduction: It has been determined that 67,000 high school athletes per year are clinically diagnosed with a sport-related concussion (SRC); however, many SRCs go undiagnosed. The risk of the undiagnosed SRCs does not go without concern. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine if neurocognitive, postural stability, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) changes occur in athletes during the duration of a high school football season. Methods: Participants completed a history/demographic questionnaire, Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT), SWAY Balance Mobile application (SWAY), and HRQOL surveys: Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) at three time points (pre-, mid-, and postseason). Main Outcome Measures: Scores on the ImPACT, SWAY, and HRQOL surveys. Results: Balance, mental HRQoL, and reaction time improved over the course of the season. However, physical HRQoL, verbal memory, and impulse control decreased over the course of the season. Conclusion: Physical HRQOL, verbal memory, and impulse control decreased over the season, indicating that these areas may be affected by competing in a collision sport.
Janet Simon (Advisor)
Dustin Grooms (Committee Member)
Bentley Krause (Committee Member)
90 p.
Health Sciences; Medicine; Rehabilitation; Sports Medicine
Concussion; nononcussed; secondary school athletes; neurocognitive; postural stability; health-related quality of life; football, sports

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  • Lee, E. K. (2017). Neurocognitive, Postural Stability, and Health-Related Quality of Life Deficits in Secondary School Athletes Without a Clinically Diagnosed Sport-Related Concussion [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1492010076254577

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Lee, Erika . Neurocognitive, Postural Stability, and Health-Related Quality of Life Deficits in Secondary School Athletes Without a Clinically Diagnosed Sport-Related Concussion. 2017. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1492010076254577.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Lee, Erika . "Neurocognitive, Postural Stability, and Health-Related Quality of Life Deficits in Secondary School Athletes Without a Clinically Diagnosed Sport-Related Concussion." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1492010076254577

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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