Vol. 2 No. 3 (2021), Original Research Articles
Vol. 2 No. 3 (2021)

The Effects of a Single Bout of Soccer Heading of Single and Dual-Task Tandem Gait in Collegiate Recreationally Active Individuals

Original Research Articles
Published 2021-12-13
Karlee Burns
Department of Kinesiology, College of Public Health, Temple University
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1139-1564
Madison Lohr
Department of Kinesiology, College of Public Health, Temple University
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6481-3452
Jane McDevitt
Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Public Health, Temple University
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5968-6321
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Keywords

concussion
subconcussion
assessment
cognition

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The Effects of a Single Bout of Soccer Heading of Single and Dual-Task Tandem Gait in Collegiate Recreationally Active Individuals. (2021). CommonHealth, 2(3), 113-122. https://doi.org/10.15367/ch.v2i3.495
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Abstract

Introduction: The understanding of subconcussive impacts is limited with few assessments to determine effects in a recreationally active population due to existing tests being static and unidimensional. Methods: This study investigated the effects of 10 soccer headers on pre and post-test measurements of patient reported outcome measures and single and dual-task tandem gait of 12 recreationally active college-aged participants. Results: No changes due to the heading session were observed; however, there was a detectable learning effect with participants walking faster and committing more gait errors but less cognitive errors. Conclusion: A bout of soccer heading may not pose an immediate risk to dynamic postural control and cognitive function.

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