2.33 Performance of College Athletes on the 5-word versus 10-word list of the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT)

• Published in: British journal of sports medicine Vol. 58; no. Suppl 1; pp. A12 - A13
• Main Authors: Putukian, Margot, Bauer, Neeta, Riegler, Kaitlin, Reynolds, Addam, Echemendia, Ruben
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine 31.01.2024; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Athletes; Concussion; First Round Abstract Submissions
• ISSN: 0306-3674; 1473-0480
• DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2023-concussion.34

ObjectiveCompare performance on the 5 versus 10-word lists in the SCAT and assess whether performing a 5 or 10-item word list affects scores on a subsequent administration of a 10-item word list.DesignCohort.SettingSingle University.ParticipantsMale and female varsity athletes from mixed sports.Interventions (or Assessment of Risk Factors)(Aim 1) Athletes were administered either the 5-word (n=679) or the 10-word (n=467) list from the SCAT at baseline. (Aim 2) Two groups of participants received either a five-word list at baseline followed by a 10-word list (n=149), or a 10-word list only (n=85).Outcome MeasuresImmediate Memory (IM) and Delayed Recall (DR) total scoresMain Results(Aim 1) On the 5-word list, 85% of athletes scored perfectly on IM and 25% scored perfectly on DR. No athlete scored perfectly on the 10-word IR and only 5% scored perfectly on 10-word DR.(Aim 2) Independent sample-test tests were conducted to compare IM and DR performance between the athletes who received 5-word then 10-word lists (mean time between = 2.17 years) and athletes who initially received a 10-word list. There were no significant difference on 10-word list performance between athletes completing a 10-word list first (M1=22.38,SD=2.88,M2=7.34,SD=1.46) and athletes completing a 10-word list subsequent to a 5-word list (M=21.83,SD=3.79, M=7.27,SD=1.87), for IM and DR, respectively.ConclusionsThe 5-word list demonstrates a significant ceiling effect and a 10-word list does not. There does not appear to be interference when the 5-word list is administered prior to the 10-word list or a practice effect.