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  • 1Harkness Center for Dance Injuries, New York, NY.

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This study established baseline concussion assessment values for dancers, finding higher symptom severity than in other athletes. Sex differences were noted in King-Devick and Balance Error Scoring System scores.

Keywords:
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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Sports Medicine
  • Dance Science

Background:

  • Baseline concussion data is crucial for individualized athlete care, yet often unavailable for unique athletic populations like dancers.
  • Clinicians rely on normative values when pre-injury data is absent, highlighting the need for dancer-specific concussion metrics.
  • Establishing dancer-specific baseline concussion scores can improve clinical decision-making for this unique athletic group.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine baseline values for key concussion assessment tools in dancers.
  • To investigate sex and professional status differences in these baseline scores.
  • To explore potential factors influencing dancers' concussion assessment outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study involving 238 university and professional dancers.
  • Collected data on symptom severity (Sport Concussion Assessment Tool-3rd edition), Standardized Assessment of Concussion, modified Balance Error Scoring System, and King-Devick scores.
  • Statistical analyses included Mann-Whitney/t tests for group differences and bivariate correlations for influencing factors.

Main Results:

  • Baseline outcomes: symptom severity (16.6 ± 12.8), Standardized Assessment of Concussion (27.5 ± 1.8), modified Balance Error Scoring System (3.2 ± 3.1 errors), King-Devick (41.5 ± 8.2 seconds).
  • Significant differences observed in King-Devick scores (P=.04) and modified Balance Error Scoring System scores (P=.02) between female and male dancers.
  • Age, sleep, height, and history of concussion, depression, or injury showed no moderate/strong associations with outcome measures.

Conclusions:

  • Dancers exhibited higher symptom severity scores compared to previously reported values for other athletes.
  • Further research is necessary to establish definitive normative values for dancers.
  • Developing predictive models for baseline concussion scores in dancers is recommended.