Assessing Postural Stability in the Concussed Athlete

As concussion awareness and diagnosis has changed significantly, there is wide variability in the literature on the epidemiology of concussion. The incidence of sportsrelated concussion in high school and collegiate athletes is 0.28 per 1000 athlete-exposures, or 5% of the total number of injuries across different sports. This equates to 1.6 to 3.8 million concussions annually in the United States alone. Despite this already alarming number, there is growing concern that concussion may be underreported in sports. Apart from athletes failing to report a concussion for various reasons, team physicians may employ too high thresholds for or simply miss the diagnosis. A fast and accurate diagnosis of concussion is important, particularly in light of potential long-term neurological deficits 541238 SPHXXX10.1177/1941738114541238Ruhe et alSports Health research-article2014