No differences in tandem gait performance between male and female athletes acutely post-concussion

OBJECTIVES: To test whether 1) concussed athletes demonstrate slower tandem gait times compared to controls and 2) concussed female athletes display greater post-injury deficits than males. DESIGN: Prospective longitudinal METHOD: Fifty concussed collegiate student-athletes (32% female, age= 20.18±1.27 years) completed tandem gait tests during pre-season (Time 1) and acutely (