Concussion, Mild
Conditions
Keywords
Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy, Football, Balance
Brief summary
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one and utmost rampant attained neurological conditions which can happen in young adults. Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy can help them improve their balance, speed and agility.
Detailed description
Total 40 sample size out of which were divided into control and experimental group. Concussed football athletes with age ranging 15-25 year, those participating actively in the sports were included in the study in the region of Kyber Pukhtoonkhwa Peshawar.
Interventions
Activity sitting on the Exercise Ball swing (eye movements, first slow and then fast) Swing sitting activity (head movements, first slow then fast - eyes open and eyes closed) Trunk activities focusing on balance Dynamic balance activity focusing on standing
Sponsors
Zohra Institute of Health Sciences
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Active Male football player. Age between 15-25 years. Known cases of concussion were included in the study. Those patients complaining mild vertigo & participating in sports
Exclusion criteria
Concussion other than sports. History of metabolic diseases. History of recent fractures.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Balance | upto 8 weeks | Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) which us used to evaluate the balance of the athlete |
| Agility | upto 8 weeks | 30 Ft Agility Shuttle Run which is used to evaluate agility of athletes |
| Speed | upto 8 weeks | 30 Meter dash which is used to evaluate the speed of the athlete |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed