Term of Award
Fall 2015
Degree Name
Master of Science in Kinesiology (M.S.)
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis (open access)
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
Department of Health and Kinesiology
Committee Chair
Dr. John Dobson
Committee Member 1
Dr. Thomas Buckley
Committee Member 2
Dr. Jody Langdon
Committee Member 3
Vicky Graham
Abstract
Introduction: 1.6-3.8 million concussions occur annually related to sport.1 Although neurometabolic alterations in the brain last 7-10 days following a concussion, an increased Cortical Silent Period (CSP) has been found to persist after 19 months.2,3 Further, movement impairments have been noted years after injury.4 The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) assesses mobility and stability in the body.5 The purpose of this study was to assess if FMS scores correlate to history of a concussion in healthy college club sport participants. Methods: Health history and FMS score were collected on 55 participants (38 male, 17 female). Correlation between history of concussion and FMS score was assessed in SPSS. Results: Past history of concussion did not correlate to composite FMS score (R=.076). Conclusion: Past history of concussion does not affect FMS score.
Recommended Citation
Dorrien, Jordan M., "History of Concussion and Current Functional Movement Screen Scores in a Collegiate Recreational Population" (2015). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1207.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/1207
