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The Effects Of Concussion On Tandem Gait Performance With Secondary Cognitive Tasks, Angel Lomeli
The Effects Of Concussion On Tandem Gait Performance With Secondary Cognitive Tasks, Angel Lomeli
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Identifying concussions occurs with a battery of cognitive and motor tests. However, these tests are performed independently as primary tasks. Research has demonstrated amplified motor differences due to concussion when performing simultaneous cognitive tasks (i.e. dual-tasks). The Tandem Gait Test (TGT) is used in concussion assessment and has only moderate sensitivity and specificity alone. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of concussion on TGT performance with secondary cognitive tasks. Six concussed participants (age 22.6 ± 2.8) and fourteen healthy participants (age 23.8 ± 2.7) were recruited through the North Coast Concussion Program within 13 days (7 …