Table 2: Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT) total
and component scores by hours/week dedicated to the sport and total duration of
participation in the sport.
|
Total |
From 6 to 12 hours/week Mean, s |
From 13 to 18 hours/week Mean, s |
From 6 to 24 months Mean, s |
More than 24 months Mean, s |
SCAT-2 |
86.6 ± 7.2 |
87.2 ± 6.7 |
85.1 ± 7.5* |
84.8 ± 6.9 |
87.6 ± 6.7* |
Symptom Evaluation |
20.1 ± 1.8 |
21.1 ± 1.7 |
20.5 ± 2.1* |
20.9 ± 1.7 |
21.0 ± 1.8 |
Orientation |
4.9 ± 0.3 |
4.9 ± 0.3 |
4.9 ± 0.4 |
4.8 ± 0.5 |
4.9 ± 0.3* |
Immediate memory |
13.4 ± 2.0 |
13.4 ± 2.0 |
13.6 ± 1.6 |
13.5 ± 2.0 |
13.4 ± 1.9 |
Concentration |
2.8 ± 1.2 |
2.9 ± 1.1 |
2.6 ± 1.3 |
2.7 ± 1.2 |
2.9 ± 1.1 |
Delayed recall score |
3.5 ± 1.2 |
3.6 ± 1.2 |
3.1 ± 1.3* |
3.8 ± 1.0 |
3.4 ± 1.3* |
SAC |
24.7 ± 2.9 |
24.8 ± 2.9 |
24.3 ± 2.7 |
24.9 ± 2.7 |
24.7 ± 2.9 |
Balance examination |
23.1 ± 5.7 |
23.3 ± 5.5 |
22.3 ± 6.4 |
21.1 ± 5.9 |
23.9 ± 5.4* |
Double leg stance |
0.8 ± 2.0 |
0.8 ± 2.0 |
1.0 ± 1.9 |
1.5 ± 2.5 |
0.5 ± 1.6* |
Single leg stance |
3.6 ± 2.9 |
3.5 ± 2.7 |
3.9 ± 3.5 |
4.3 ± 2.8 |
3.3 ± 2.9* |
Tandem stance |
2.5 ± 2.7 |
2.4 ± 2.6 |
2.8 ± 3.1 |
3.1 ± 2.7 |
2.2 ± 2.6* |
Coordination examination |
0.98 ± 0.1 |
0.98 ± 0.14 |
0.99 ± 0.11 |
0.98 ± 0.13 |
0.98 ± 0.14 |
*Significantly different from
values of the same line P < 0.05.
Results of the double leg stance, single leg stance and tandem stance tests are
presented as the mean of the number of errors. Standardised Assessment of
Concussion (SAC).