Table 1: Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT) total and component scores by age group and concussion history.

 

 

 

Age groups

Background of concussion

 

Total

13 –19 Years Mean, s

≥ 20 Years

Mean, s

No

Mean, s

Yes

Mean, s

SCAT

86.8 ± 6.9

86.9 ± 6.9

84.8 ± 6.2

87.0 ± 6.9

83.6 ± 6.4*

Symptom Evaluation

21.0 ± 1.8

21.0 ± 1.8

21.3 ± 1.7

21.1 ± 1.7

19.6 ± 2.9*

Orientation

4.9 ± 0.3

4.9 ± 0.3

4.8 ± 0.5*

4.9 ± 0.3

4.8 ± 0.5*

Immediate memory

13.5 ± 2.0

13.5 ± 2.0

13.2 ± 1.9

13.4 ± 1.9

13.9 ± 2.5

Concentration

2.8 ± 1.2

2.8 ± 1.2

3.0 ± 1.0

2.8 ± 1.2

2.5 ± 1.2

Delayed recall score

3.5 ± 1.2

3.6 ± 1.2

2.9 ± 1.1*

3.5 ± 1.2

3.4 ± 1.3

SAC

24.7 ± 2.8

24.8 ± 2.8

24.0 ± 2.8

24.7 ± 2.8

24.5 ± 3.5

Balance examination

23.1 ± 5.7

23.2 ± 5.7

21.5 ± 5.7

23.2 ± 5.8

21.6 ± 4.7

Double leg stance

0.8 ± 2.0

0.7 ± 1.9*

1.8 ± 2.6

0.8 ± 2.0

0.4 ± 0.8

Single leg stance

3.6 ± 2.9

3.6 ± 2.9

3.7 ± 2.5

3.6 ± 2.8

4.3 ± 3.1

Tandem stance

2.5 ± 2.7

2.4 ± 2.7

3.1 ± 2.4

2.4 ± 2.6

3.3 ± 3.5

Coordination examination

0.98 ± 0.1

0.98 ± 0.1

1.0 ± 0.0

0.98 ± 0.12

0.91 ± 0.29*

 

*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).