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