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Head-Shake Sensory Organization Test Performance In Concussed Military Service Members., Brandon Roadman, Daniel Trapp, Dr. Holly Roberts Pt, Dpt, Gcs, Ncs

Physical Therapy Research Symposium

Title: Head-Shake Sensory Organization Test Performance in Concussed Military Service Members.

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to describe performance on the Sensory Organization Test (SOT) and Head-Shake SOT (HS-SOT) in military service members with concussions.

Subjects: Seventeen military service members (16 men, mean 32.47 +/-8.01 years) who sustained a concussion within the past 24 months.

Methods: Participants completed the SOT and HS-SOT, Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale (ABC), and Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI). Separate analyses were performed with subjects divided into groups based on concussion history(>3), and DHI score (>13).

Results: Participants had a mean DHI score …

The Nature Of Movement Symmetry: Implications For Function And Injury Risk, Laura Broudy, Spt, Aerie Glowka, Spt, Katie Schaner, Spt, Michelle Wrigley, Spt, Danny Mcmillian, Dsc, Mpt, Cscs

Physical Therapy Research Symposium

Human movement requires an equipoise of mobility, strength, and neuromuscular control for optimal performance and injury protection. When certain movement asymmetries are present they create functional impairments that can negatively impact an individual’s performance and increase the likelihood for injury. This results in decreased quality of life due to missed time from work, sport, or social interaction and increased financial burden. There is limited evidence addressing what degree of asymmetry impacts functional performance or increases injury risk. Some activities such as throwing are naturally asymmetrical, thus asymmetry of the upper extremity may be beneficial in specific occupations or sporting professions. …

Balance-Related Outcome Measures Of Acquired Brain Injury Patients In A Student-Led Onsite Physical Therapy Clinic: A Retrospective Records Review, Lauren M. Wilson, Corey R. Kaleshnik, Parke K. Humphrey, Ann M. Wilson

Physical Therapy Research Symposium

Title: Balance-Related Outcome Measures of Acquired Brain Injury Patients in a Student-Led Onsite Physical Therapy Clinic: A Retrospective Records Review

Authors: Parke Humphrey, SPT; Corey Kaleshnik, SPT; Lauren Wilson, SPT; Ann Wilson, PT, MEd, GCS

Affiliation(s): 1. Physical Therapy Program, University of Puget Sound

Purpose: Individuals with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) often have balance impairments. Interventions targeting these impairments may improve balance and thus increase overall societal participation. The purpose of this review was to identify the types of balance-related outcome measures used to assess balance impairments in patients with ABI in a student-led onsite physical therapy clinic.

Subjects: 13 …