Normative values for three clinical measures of motor performance used in the neurological assessment of sports concussion

• Published in: Journal of science and medicine in sport Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 196 - 201
• Main Authors: Schneiders, Anthony G., Sullivan, S. John, Gray, Andrew R., Hammond-Tooke, Graeme D., McCrory, Paul R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2010; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Age; Athletic Injuries - diagnosis; Brain Concussion - diagnosis; Clinical medicine; Colleges & universities; Confidence intervals; Coordination impairment; Cross-Sectional Studies; Data collection; Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological - standards; Female; Head injuries; Humans; Male; Normal values; Older people; Patient education; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Physical therapists; Postural balance; Prospective Studies; Psychomotor Performance - physiology; Reference Values; Reliability; Reproducibility of Results; Sample size; Sports & recreation clubs; Sports Medicine; Studies; Time; Young Adult; Coordination impairment; Normal values; Time; Reliability; Postural balance

Postural control and motor coordination are essential components of normal athletic activity. Tasks involving balance and coordination are used to determine neurological function in sports-related concussion. Determining normative values for these tasks is therefore essential to provide sports medic...