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Vestibulo-Oculomotor Function, Cognitive Abilities, And Symptoms Of Depression In Male Collegiate Football Players, Megan Dowdal-Osborn Pt, Phd, R. Ebersole Spt, A. Spanbauer Spt, D. Turlington Spt, D. Ziehme Spt
Vestibulo-Oculomotor Function, Cognitive Abilities, And Symptoms Of Depression In Male Collegiate Football Players, Megan Dowdal-Osborn Pt, Phd, R. Ebersole Spt, A. Spanbauer Spt, D. Turlington Spt, D. Ziehme Spt
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Introduction
- Background: Collegiate football players experience increased exposure to repetitive head impacts. These subconcussive head impacts can cause vestibulo-oculomotor (VOM) dysfunction, cognitive impairment, and depressive symptomatology1-4
- Purpose: To determine the prevalence of VOM dysfunction, cognitive impairment, and depressive symptomology in cleared to play football players
Methods
- Participants: 62 male Division II Football players from Concordia University, Saint Paul
- Tests and Measures:
- Dynamic Visual Acuity (DVA)
- Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT)
- Near Point Convergence (NPC)
- Centers for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)
Results
- Over half (51.6%) of cleared-to-play athletes presented with at least one positive VOM test
- Eight participants …