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ArticleArchives of physical medicine and rehabilitation2017

Decreased Anticipatory Postural Adjustments During Gait Initiation Acutely Postconcussion.

Thomas A Buckley, Jessie R Oldham, Barry A Munkasy, Kelsey M Evans

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Article in Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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4 authors.

Thomas A BuckleyDepartment of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, University of Delaware, Newark, DE; Interdisciplinary Program in Biomechanics and Movement Science, University of Delaware, Newark, DE. Electronic address: Tbuckley@UDel.edu.
Jessie R OldhamDepartment of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.
Barry A MunkasySchool of Health and Kinesiology, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA.
Kelsey M EvansThe Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.

Funding

Identification of Persistent Impairments in Postural Control Following ConcussionR15NS070744 · NINDS · GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY · PI GUNN, LAURA H, MUNKASY, BARRY ALAN · 2011 to 2011
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NINDS NIH HHS R15 NS070744
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo investigate anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs) during the transitional movement task of gait initiation (GI) in individuals acutely after a concussion.

designCohort study.

settingUniversity research center.

participantsA population-based sample of participants (N=84) divided into 2 equal groups of acutely postconcussion and healthy student athletes.

interventionParticipants were tested on 2 occasions: a preinjury baseline test and then the concussion group was retested acutely postconcussion and the healthy student athlete group again at a similar time. All participants completed 5 trials of GI on 4 forceplates.

main outcome measuresThe dependent variables were the displacement and velocity of the center of pressure (COP) during the APA phase and initial step kinematics. Comparisons were made with a 2 (group) × 2 (time) repeated-measures analysis of variance.

resultsThere was a significant interaction for COP posterior displacement (P<.001) and lateral displacement (P<.001). Posteriorly, post hoc testing identified a significant reduction in the concussion group (pretest: 5.7±1.6cm; posttest: 2.6±2.1cm; P<.001), but no difference in the healthy student athlete group (pretest: 4.0±1.6cm; posttest: 4.0±2.5cm; P=.921). Laterally, post hoc testing identified a significant reduction in the concussion group (pretest: 5.8±2.1cm; posttest: 3.8±1.8cm; P<.001), but no difference in the healthy student athlete group (pretest: 5.0±2.5cm; posttest: 5.2±2.4cm; P=.485).

conclusionsThe results of this study suggest difficulty in the planning and execution of GI acutely postconcussion, and posterior APA displacement and velocity are highly effective measures of impaired postural control. Finally, the APA phase is linked to the supplementary motor area, which suggests a supraspinal contribution to postconcussion impaired postural control.

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Athletic InjuriesBiomechanical PhenomenaBrain ConcussionCase-Control StudiesCohort StudiesFemaleGaitHumansMalePostural BalanceYoung AdultBrain InjuryLocomotionRehabilitation

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PMID28583462
PMCPMC5617792

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