Development of the self-efficacy of balance scale (SEBS) for young, active individuals

Self-efficacy of balance, a psychological characteristic, may provide information regarding psychological risk factors for lower-extremity injury. Validated instruments to assess self-efficacy of balance do not currently exist. The objective of this study was to determine the face and content validity of the Self-Efficacy of Balance Scale (SEBS) for an adolescent population, as well as content validity, construct and convergent validity of the overall instrument. A series of panelists (n = 11) assessed proposed items for face and content validity for self-efficacy of balance. Construct and convergent validity were assessed with active college individuals (n = 74) and female high school basketball athletes (n = 57). Original items were revised to 21 items. Panelists validated both face and content validity of the SEBS. All items were assessed to have the construct of self-efficacy. Evidence of convergent validity supported the proposed construct of self-efficacy, and was found to be relevant to the physical functioning of a young, active population

Vestibular rehabilitation therapy for management of concussion: A critically appraised topic

© 2019 Human Kinetics, Inc. Focused Clinical Question: In patients who have sustained a concussion, does vestibular rehabilitation therapy improve clinical symptoms of dizziness and self-reported balance deficits and/or influence return-to-participation timelines beyond that of preintervention scores or standard care? Clinical Bottom Line: The evidence supported the use of VRT to attenuate clinical symptoms of dizziness and self-reported balance deficits

Trends in concussion return-to-play timelines among high school athletes from 2007 through 2009

Context: Whereas guidelines about return-to-play (RTP) after concussion have been published, actual prognoses remain elusive. Objective: To develop probability estimates for time until RTP after sport-related concussion. Design: Descriptive epidemiology study. Setting: High school. Patients or Other Participants: Injured high school varsity, junior varsity, or freshman athletes who participated in 1 of 13 interscholastic sports at 7 area high schools during the 2007-2009 academic years. Intervention(s): Athletic trainers employed at each school collected concussion data. The athletic trainer or physician on site determined the presence of a concussion. Athlete-exposures for practices and games also were captured. Main Outcome Measure(s): Documented concussions were categorized by time missed from participation using severity outcome intervals (same-day return, 1- to 2-day return, 3- to 6-day return, 7- to 9-day return, 10- to 21-day return, .21- day return, no return [censored data]). We calculated Kaplan- Meier time-to-event probabilities that included censored data to determine the probability of RTP at each of these time intervals. Results: A total of 81 new concussions were documented in 478 775 athlete-exposures during the study period. After a new concussion, the probability of RTP (95% confidence interval) was 2.5% (95% confidence interval = 0.3, 6.9) for a 1- to 2-day return, 71.3% (95% confidence interval = 59.0, 82.9) for a 7- to 9-day return, and 88.8% (95% confidence interval = 72.0, 97.2) for a 10- to 21-day return. Conclusions: For high school athletes, RTP within the first 2 days after concussion was unlikely. After 1 week, the probability of return rose substantially (approximately 71%). Prognostic indicators are used to educate patients about the likely course of disease. Whereas individual symptoms and recovery times vary, prognostic time-to-event probabilities allow clinicians to provide coaches, parents, and athletes with a prediction of the likelihood of RTP within certain timeframes after a concussion. © by the National Athletic Trainers\u27 Association, Inc