Table 2: Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT) total and component scores by hours/week dedicated to the sport and total duration of participation in the sport.

 

 

Total

From 6 to 12 hours/week

Mean, s

From 13 to 18 hours/week

Mean, s

From 6 to 24 months

Mean, s

More than 24 months

Mean, s

SCAT-2

86.6 ± 7.2

87.2 ± 6.7

85.1 ± 7.5*

84.8 ± 6.9

87.6 ± 6.7*

Symptom Evaluation

20.1 ± 1.8

21.1 ± 1.7

20.5 ± 2.1*

20.9 ± 1.7

21.0 ± 1.8

Orientation

4.9 ± 0.3

4.9 ± 0.3

4.9 ± 0.4

4.8 ± 0.5

4.9 ± 0.3*

Immediate memory

13.4 ± 2.0

13.4 ± 2.0

13.6 ± 1.6

13.5 ± 2.0

13.4 ± 1.9

Concentration

2.8 ± 1.2

2.9 ± 1.1

2.6 ± 1.3

2.7 ± 1.2

2.9 ± 1.1

Delayed recall score

3.5 ± 1.2

3.6 ± 1.2

3.1 ± 1.3*

3.8 ± 1.0

3.4 ± 1.3*

SAC

24.7 ± 2.9

24.8 ± 2.9

24.3 ± 2.7

24.9 ± 2.7

24.7 ± 2.9

Balance examination

23.1 ± 5.7

23.3 ± 5.5

22.3 ± 6.4

21.1 ± 5.9

23.9 ± 5.4*

Double leg stance

0.8 ± 2.0

0.8 ± 2.0

1.0 ± 1.9

1.5 ± 2.5

0.5 ± 1.6*

Single leg stance

3.6 ± 2.9

3.5 ± 2.7

3.9 ± 3.5

4.3 ± 2.8

3.3 ± 2.9*

Tandem stance

2.5 ± 2.7

2.4 ± 2.6

2.8 ± 3.1

3.1 ± 2.7

2.2 ± 2.6*

Coordination examination

0.98 ± 0.1

0.98 ± 0.14

0.99 ± 0.11

0.98 ± 0.13

0.98 ± 0.14

 

*Significantly different from values of the same line P < 0.05. Results of the double leg stance, single leg stance and tandem stance tests are presented as the mean of the number of errors. Standardised Assessment of Concussion (SAC).