Baseline profiles of auditory, vestibular, and visual functions in youth tackle football players
Baseline characteristics of auditory, vestibular, and visual function in youth rugby players.
Travis White-Schwoch, Jennifer Krizman, Kristi McCracken, Jamie K Burgess, Elaine C Thompson, Trent Nicol, Nina Kraus, Cynthia R LaBella
DOI: 10.2217/cnc-2019-0008
Journal: Concussion
summary
Neurosensory tests have emerged as components of sport-related concussion management. Limited normative data are available in healthy, nonconcussed youth athletes.In 2017 and 2018, we tested 108 youth tackle football players immediately before their seasons on the frequency-following response, Balance Error Scoring System, and King-Devick test. We compared results with published data in older and/or and nonathlete populations. Performance on all tests improved with age. Frequency-following response and Balance Error Scoring System results aligned with socioeconomic status. Performance was not correlated across neurosensory domains.Baseline neurosensory functions in seven 14-year-old male tackle football players are consistent with previously published data. Results reinforce the need for individual baselines or demographic-specific norms and the use of multiple neurosensory measures in sport-related concussion management.
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