Brown DA, Grant G, Evans K, Leung FT, Hides JA. Evaluation of the vestibular/ocular motor screening assessment in active combat sport athletes: an exploratory study.
Brain Inj 2022;
36:961-967. [PMID:
35943357 DOI:
10.1080/02699052.2022.2109741]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
The first aim of this study was to compare the results of the vestibular/ocular motor screening (VOMS) in combat sport athletes with a healthy control population. Second, to explore differences between athletes with and without a concussion history. Third, to examine the relationship between VOMS and the Post-Concussion Symptom Scale (PCSS) in combat sport athletes.
PARTICIPANTS
Forty active male combat sport athletes and 40 healthy male control participants were recruited from 4 clubs and a University in Australia.
METHODS
Participants completed the VOMS in a primary care physiotherapy clinic. Participants completed an injury questionnaire and the PCSS.
RESULTS
An "abnormal" score in at least one subtest or near point convergence (NPC) was recorded in 45% of the combat group compared with 22.5% of the control group. All VOMS scores and NPC distance were greater in the combat group compared with control group (p < 0.05). The VOMS scores were found to be moderately positively correlated with the PCSS. There was no difference in VOMS between athletes with and without a history of concussion (p > 0.05).
CONCLUSION
VOMS scores differed between combat sport athletes and control participants. The PCSS may aid clinicians in identifying athletes who have underlying vestibular/oculomotor impairment.
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