Test-retest reliability of the KINARM end-point robot for assessment of sensory, motor and neurocognitive function in young adult athletes.

Journal: PloS one
Published Date: Jan 1, 2018

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Current assessment tools for sport-related concussion are limited by a reliance on subjective interpretation and patient symptom reporting. Robotic assessments may provide more objective and precise measures of neurological function than traditional clinical tests.

Authors

  • Cameron S Mang
    Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  • Tara A Whitten
    Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  • Madeline S Cosh
    WinSport Medicine Clinic, Winter Sport Institute, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  • Stephen H Scott
    Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. steve.scott@queensu.ca.
  • J Preston Wiley
    Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport Medicine Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  • Chantel T Debert
    Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  • Sean P Dukelow
    Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
  • Brian W Benson
    Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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