Inversion position testing in concussed athletes

Context No prior study has examined inversion position testing in individuals who have experienced sports related concussions. Objective To investigate whether the (IPT) would un-mask symptoms asymptomatic concussed collegiate athletes during return to play progression assessment. Design Case-Control Study. Setting Athletic Training Room. Participants One hundred and thirty-nine student were randomly recruited from 12 different belonging National Collegiate Association Division I Conference. Main outcome measure(s) A baseline concussion symptom questionnaire was administered. Of 139, 122 participants without any of suspicious concussions using Concussion Symptom Inventory (CSI) connection with IPT. Also, 18 underwent IPT when subsided. Results Eighteen (16.2%) non-concussed showed some post-IPT symptoms, while 5 (41.7%) test. For latter, neither interaction ( P = 0.08) nor difference total CSI score observed either pre- 0.14) or between post-concussion 0.96). Conclusion This demonstrated that could be exacerbated by even their original had subsided testing. The post-concussive may depend on a number days required for subside. innovative instrument prove effective clarifying degree which Key words Concussion, College athletes, Inversion position, Symptoms.