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Psychometric properties of the standardized assessment of concussion in youth football: Validity, reliability, and demographic factors.
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Applied neuropsychology. Child [Appl Neuropsychol Child] 2021 Oct-Dec; Vol. 10 (4), pp. 377-383. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Mar 06. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- The objective of this study was to determine the psychometrics (reliability, validity) of the original Standardized Assessment of Concussion (SAC) in a youth sample (ages 11 to 13). Demographic factors of race, level of vocabulary knowledge, mother's level of education were also considered. Over 150 youth football athletes completed the SAC and a brief battery of NIH Toolbox cognitive tests as part of a larger study on biomechanical factors in youth sport concussion. This was a within-subjects design (pre-season, post-season assessments), and correlational analysis of convergent and discriminant validity. Between groups analysis based on demographic differences was also employed. The pre-season SAC scores were not different by age; however, SAC scores were statistically different by race: t( 155) = 3.162, p = .002, d = .519. Maternal level of education and participant vocabulary scores were related to racial group membership. Convergent and discriminant validity were established compared to NIH Toolbox tests of memory and speed. Pre-post-season tests for 108 participants established marginally acceptable test-retest reliability (ICC = .692). These data support the use of the original SAC in youth football although clinicians must be aware of racial differences in scores.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2162-2973
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Applied neuropsychology. Child
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32142619
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/21622965.2020.1726746