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Concussion Baseline Testing

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The ability to reliably diagnose concussion remains a challenge for sideline providers caring for wheelchair athletes. Baseline testing represents a potential solution to address this concern based on testing elements already established for similar purposes in able-bodied athletes. The Sport Concussion Assessment Tool Version 5 (SCAT5), Vestibular Ocular Motor Screening (VOMS), Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT), and King-Devick are now being utilized in wheelchair athletes, though unique considerations must be taken into account for these athletes due to their underlying medical conditions. In this chapter, we discuss the role of baseline testing in wheelchair athletes, evaluate the existing research on this topic, further elucidate key considerations and components for evaluation of wheelchair athletes, and identify areas primed for future research on this topic.

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  1. Medical Director of PM&R Sports Medicine, Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Department of PM&R, Minneapolis, MN, USA

    Alexander M. Senk

  2. University of Minnesota – Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, USA

    Alexander M. Senk

  3. University of Minnesota, Department of Rehabilitation, Minneapolis, MN, USA

    Joseph M. Benert & Kersten L. Schwanz

  4. University of Brighton, Brighton, UK

    Nick Webborn

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Senk, A.M., Benert, J.M., Schwanz, K.L., Webborn, N. (2021). Concussion Baseline Testing. In: Lee, K., Harper, M.W., Uihlein, M.J., McCrea, M. (eds) Concussion Management for Wheelchair Athletes . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-83004-5_2

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