Psychometric properties of the standardized assessment of concussion in youth football: Validity, reliability, and demographic factors.
Appl Neuropsychol Child
; 10(4): 377-383, 2021.
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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.
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Asunto principal:
Conmoción Encefálica
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Fútbol Americano
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
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En
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Appl Neuropsychol Child
Año:
2021
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Article
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Estados Unidos
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Estados Unidos