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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Balance Error Scoring System (BESS)"”.
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Inter-rater reliability using a modified Balance Error Scoring System
… adults falling per year. There are a range of balance tests used to indicate an older adult's risk of falling, many of which are attention invested and arguably do not apply to real-world settings. In real-world situations an individual’s primary focus cannot always be fixed on a balance task. …
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The Effect of a Competitive Athletic Season on the Performance of the Balance Error Scoring System
The Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) is a widely utilized concussion assessment tool used to assess postural stability. Baseline testing is used for comparison if an athlete receives a concussion for diagnosis and return to play guidelines. It is unknown if playing a competitive sports season …
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Influence of Testing Environment on Balance Error Scoring System Performance
Context: The Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) is a commonly utilized and recommended sideline assessment tool to evaluate post-concussion postural stability. Baseline BESS scores are typically recorded during preseason physical examinations in the athletic training room or nearby laboratory. …
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The Interrater and Intrarater Reliability of the Balance Error Scoring System in Acutely Concussed Individuals
<p><strong>Context:</strong> The Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) is the recommended postural stability test and is the most commonly utilized test by Certified Athletic Trainers (ATC). The reliability of BESS ranges from poor (0.80) in healthy, non-injured individuals but has yet to be assessed …
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The Effectiveness of a Dual Task Concussion Assessment for Identifying Impairments in Concussed Athletes
… Assessment of Concussion (SAC) and with the Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) is able to identify impairments. <strong>Design: </strong>Prospective longitudinal. <strong>Setting: </strong>Research laboratory. <strong>Participants: </strong>Concussed student-athletes and matched health …
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Headache does not predict sideline neurostatus or balance in high school football players
… from football participation on neurostatus and balance. Design: A two group repeated-measures design. Setting: Three high schools in central Illinois. Participants: Varsity football athletes (N=32; age 16.3±0.8 years, range 16-18; weight 82.8±21.8 kg; height 177.0±7.5 cm), participated in this …
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Headache does not predict sideline neurostatus or balance in high school football players
Headache Does Not Predict Sideline Neurostatus or Balance in High School Football Players Van Boxtel BA, Nohren MW, Sabin MJ, Wessels K, Broglio SP: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana-Champaign, IL Context: Headache is reported to be the most common concussion related symptom. This …
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Determining the False Positive Rate of a Concussion Battery in Healthy Division I Collegiate Athletes
… vital in correctly diagnosing concussions. The Balance Error Scoring System (BESS), Standardized Assessment of Concussion (SAC), and Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT) are among the most commonly used assessment tools by NCAA athletic trainers.</p> …
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Individual & Combined Effects of Hyperthermia, Dehydration & Fatigue Balance
… of Hyperthermia, Dehydration and Fatigue on Balance. Megan M. VanSumeren, University of Connecticut</p> <p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this controlled, randomized laboratory study was to determine the effect of hyperthermia, dehydration and fatigue as both combined and individual …
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Balance Performance in Adolescents Following a Concussion
… physical consequences of concussion are balance deficits which affect approximately one in three cases. Balance is essential to perform many postures and activities and therefore it is important to accurately identify these deficits at the time of injury and during the recovery process in …