Measuring the Acute Effects of Concussion on the Sway Medical System Sports+ Test Battery

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Objective: To document the acute effects of sports-related concussion in student athletes on tests of balance and cognitive functioning, as measured by the Sway Medical System Sports+ test battery, compared with their baseline preinjury test scores. Design: Retrospective observational study. Setting: High schools, colleges, and community healthcare settings. Participants: A sample of 665 young adult student-athletes, between the ages of 18 and 24 years, who completed preseason baseline assessments using the Sway Medical System Sports+ test battery, who had been documented as having sustained a “clinically diagnosed concussion,” and were assessed within 3 days of sustaining a concussion. Independent Variable: Concussion sustained within one year of baseline preseason testing. Main Outcome Measures: Tests of Balance, Reaction Time, Impulse Control, Inspection Time, and Memory. Results: Repeated-measures ANOVAs revealed significantly worse scores following a concussion compared with baseline, with all P -values