@article{ref1,
title="Visual perturbation impacts upright postural stability in athletes with an acute concussion",
journal="Brain injury",
year="2018",
author="Cripps, Andrea and Livingston, Scott and Jiang, Yang and Mattacola, Carl and Kitzman, Patrick and McKeon, Patrick and Dressler, Emily and Quintana, Carolina",
volume="32",
number="12",
pages="1566-1575",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The impact that visual perturbation has on upright postural stability in an athlete with a concussion has not been established. The present study aimed to characterize the influence that visual perturbation stimuli have on upright balance among athletes with acute concussions. <br><br>DESIGN: A 2X2X2 repeated measure designed was used. <br><br>METHOD: The present study examined the influence visual perturbation has on individuals suffering from an acute concussion. Fourteen participants (7 with a concussion and 7 matched controls) underwent various balance assessments with and without visual perturbation. <br><br>RESULTS: Overall, athletes with acute concussions demonstrated impairments in balance 24-48 hours following a concussion. However, when assessed using a visual perturbation task, athletes with acute concussions demonstrated improved balance, while control subjects did not show any significant changes during the same visual perturbation task. <br><br>CONCLUSION: An athlete's ability to disregard visual perturbation stimuli is imperative for successful participation in sports. Due to the observed alterations in balance when given a visual perturbation task, it is suggested that athletes with acute concussions place more attention on the balance task and may disregard other less meaningful tasks.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0269-9052",
doi="10.1080/02699052.2018.1497812",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2018.1497812"
}