Effectiveness of Concussion Testing on Athletes with ADHD or Other LDs
Location
Turner Gymnasium
Access Type
Campus Access Only
Start Date
4-17-2024 12:00 PM
End Date
4-17-2024 1:15 PM
College
College of Health Sciences
Department
Athletic Training
Keywords
ADHD, Learning Difficulties, Scat-5 Impact testing
Abstract
ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in childhood and often lasts into adulthood. Some student-athletes have ADHD or LDs but have not been diagnosed with these disorders. This could make it difficult for an athletic trainer to test for a concussion using baseline scores from their SCAT5 or ImPACT Testing. The concussion examination process could be difficult on children with ADHD or LDs because many clinical indicators of concussion overlap with the common symptoms of these disorders.
The purpose of this critically appraised topic is to examine the effectiveness of concussion testing on student-athletes in secondary school who have ADHD or LD. This paper was conducted using three articles that tested athletes who had ADHD and /or LDs and athletes who did not. The student-athletes were tested using symptom severity scores and the scores were compared to see who reported more symptoms.
It was found that student-athletes with ADHD and/or LDs will have higher symptom severity scores when compared to student-athletes without ADHD or LDs. This could result in athletes being more frequently diagnosed with a concussion. Student-athletes with ADHD and/or LDs should be assessed differently than their counterparts without these disorders when being assessed for a concussion. There should be different symptom severity scores for student-athletes who knowingly have ADHD or LDs to ensure they are properly assessed for a concussion.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Dr Bowman
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Effectiveness of Concussion Testing on Athletes with ADHD or Other LDs
Turner Gymnasium
ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in childhood and often lasts into adulthood. Some student-athletes have ADHD or LDs but have not been diagnosed with these disorders. This could make it difficult for an athletic trainer to test for a concussion using baseline scores from their SCAT5 or ImPACT Testing. The concussion examination process could be difficult on children with ADHD or LDs because many clinical indicators of concussion overlap with the common symptoms of these disorders.
The purpose of this critically appraised topic is to examine the effectiveness of concussion testing on student-athletes in secondary school who have ADHD or LD. This paper was conducted using three articles that tested athletes who had ADHD and /or LDs and athletes who did not. The student-athletes were tested using symptom severity scores and the scores were compared to see who reported more symptoms.
It was found that student-athletes with ADHD and/or LDs will have higher symptom severity scores when compared to student-athletes without ADHD or LDs. This could result in athletes being more frequently diagnosed with a concussion. Student-athletes with ADHD and/or LDs should be assessed differently than their counterparts without these disorders when being assessed for a concussion. There should be different symptom severity scores for student-athletes who knowingly have ADHD or LDs to ensure they are properly assessed for a concussion.
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