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Orthopedics
Michelle A. Babicz, Steven Paul Woods, Paul Cirino, Chase Presley, Zachary Colton, Kenneth Podell
Summary: This study aims to examine the independent contributions of the Vestibular/Ocular Motor Screening (VOMS) to concussion symptom severity in youths. The findings suggest that VOMS items, particularly vertical saccades and vertical vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR), significantly contribute to acute concussion symptom severity in youths.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF SPORT MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Anthony P. Kontos, Shawn R. Eagle, Gregory Marchetti, Aaron Sinnott, Anne Mucha, Nicholas Port, Lyndsey M. Ferris, R. J. Elbin, James R. Clugston, Justus Ortega, Michael W. Collins
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the predictive utility of VOMS in identifying concussions among collegiate athletes and found that symptom scores for each VOMS item and overall VOMS score were effective in discriminating between concussed individuals and healthy controls, with vertical saccades and horizontal vestibular/ocular reflexes being the most effective distinguishing factors.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Nathan R. D'Amico, R. J. Elbin, Alicia Sufrinko, Philip Schatz, Anne Mucha, Michael W. Collins, Anthony P. Kontos
Summary: The study aimed to compare VOMS item scores between fixed and randomized administration order in nonconcussed high school athletes, finding no significant differences in scores between the two groups.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF SPORT MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
K. Glendon, A. Desai, G. Blenkinsop, A. Belli, M. Pain
Summary: This study reviewed the recovery time of Sports-Related Concussion (SRC) in university-aged student-athletes and found that symptom recovery took 7 days, while neurocognitive recovery took 3-5.3 days. However, there is insufficient evidence to determine the recovery time for Vestibular-Ocular-Motor (VOM) function and academic ability. The researchers emphasized the importance of using a multi-faceted approach at specific re-assessment time points to fully understand the impact of SRC on the academic studies of university-aged student-athletes.
Article
Sport Sciences
Rishi D. Patel, Cynthia R. LaBella
Summary: When used together, PCSS, CISS, and VOMS can identify vestibular/ocular motor dysfunction in nearly 83% of study subjects.
SPORTS HEALTH-A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Anna Manelis, Joao Paulo Lima Santos, Stephen J. Suss, Cynthia L. Holland, Richelle S. Stiffler, Hannah B. Bitzer, Sarrah Mailliard, Madelyn A. Shaffer, Kaitlin Caviston, Michael W. Collins, Mary L. Phillips, Anthony P. Kontos, Amelia Versace
Summary: Manelis et al. found that post-concussion vestibular/ocular symptoms are associated with changes in brain activity during working memory tasks. Concussion disrupts the balance in the working memory circuitry, potentially affecting cognitive functioning. This study highlights the impact of concussions on academic and social well-being in adolescents.
BRAIN COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Grant L. Iverson, Nathan E. Cook, David R. Howell, Laurel J. Collings, Cody Kusch, Jonathan Sun, Naznin Virji-Babul, William J. Panenka
Summary: The study found that the majority of healthy male youth hockey players performed within normal limits on the VOMS test, with low abnormality rates. Factors such as age, headache/migraine history, previous neurodevelopmental conditions, or mental health problems were not associated with clinically meaningful symptom provocation during the VOMS.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF SPORT MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
K. Glendon, M. Pain, G. Blenkinsop, A. Belli
Summary: Research shows that Vestibular-Ocular-Motor impairment is associated with longer recovery time, greater symptom burden, and impaired academic capability after Sports-Related Concussion.
Article
Orthopedics
August M. Price, Gregory Knell, Todd J. Caze, John P. Abt, Dustin Loveland, Scott O. Burkhart
Summary: This study aimed to explore the prognostic ability of vestibular/ocular motor screening (VOMS), King-Devick (K-D) Test, and C3 Logix Trails A and B in identifying the recovery time from sports-related concussions (SRC) in patients aged 8 to 12 years. The study found that the VOMS was associated with overall recovery time and proved to be a useful test in identifying patients with a normal recovery time. Combining all four tests improved the accuracy of predicting protracted versus normal recovery.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF SPORT MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Anna Trofimova, Jeremy L. Smith, Vishwadeep Ahluwalia, Julia Hurtado, Russell K. Gore, Jason W. Allen
Summary: This study investigates the alterations in resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI) brain connectivity in patients with postconcussion vestibular dysfunction (PCVD) and their correlations with symptoms provoked during Vestibular/Ocular-Motor Screening (VOMS) assessment. The findings suggest that increased connectivity of visual input, multisensory processing, and spatial memory in PCVD patients correlates with clinical symptom severity, indicating maladaptive brain plasticity underlying vestibular symptomatology.
JOURNAL OF NEUROIMAGING
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Shawn R. Eagle, Lyndsey M. Ferris, Anne Mucha, Aaron Sinnott, Gregory Marchetti, Alicia Trbovich, Nicholas Port, Jay Clugston, Justus Ortega, Michael W. Collins, Steven P. Broglio, Thomas McAllister, Michael A. McCrea, Paul Pasquina, Anthony P. Kontos
Summary: This study identified the minimum detectable change (MDC) for individual Vestibular-Ocular Motor Screening (VOMS) items and VOMS overall score in 17-25 years old collegiate athletes, using both total and change scoring methods. MDC values ranged from 1 to 10 for different VOMS items and overall scores, with false positive rates between 5.3% and 15.9%.
Article
Rehabilitation
Shawn R. Eagle, Abigail Feder, Lisa M. Manderino, Anne Mucha, Cyndi L. Holland, Michael W. Collins, Anthony P. Kontos
Summary: This study investigated the concurrent validity between the VOMS tool and the DHI in a sample of concussed athletes undergoing vestibular therapy. The results showed moderate-to-strong associations between the VOMS and DHI, with certain DHI items predicting VOMS outcomes.
PHYSICAL THERAPY IN SPORT
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Michael Popovich, Andrea Almeida, Matthew Lorincz, James T. Eckner, Jeremiah Freeman, Nicholas Streicher, Bara Alsalaheen
Summary: This study showed that athletes undergoing supervised exercise challenges exhibited greater symptom provocation with the Vestibular/Ocular Motor Screening compared to when the screening was performed at rest. The findings suggest that exercise challenges prior to screening may increase the detection of vestibular and ocular motor symptoms that may otherwise be missed.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGIC PHYSICAL THERAPY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Alicia M. Trbovich, Anne Mucha, Shawn Eagle, Bindal Makwana Mehmel, Nathan Kegel, Vanessa Fazio Sumrok, Michael W. Collins, Anthony P. Kontos
Summary: The goal of this study was to adapt the current VOMS tool for a pediatric sample of children aged 5-9 years and establish its clinical utility in this patient population.
JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Jacob I. McPherson, Mohammad N. Haider, Theresa Miyashita, Lacey Bromley, Benjamin Mazur, Barry Willer, John Leddy
Summary: Individuals with persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS) may experience various physical symptoms. Limited research has compared the examination findings among PPCS patients from different age groups. A retrospective study found that all PPCS groups had higher rates of abnormal oculomotor findings compared to age-matched controls, and differences were observed in cervical and vestibular/balance findings among patients of different age groups.
Review
Sport Sciences
Anthony P. Kontos, Rock Braithwaite, Sara P. D. Chrisman, Jamie McAllister-Deitrick, Larissa Symington, Valerie L. Reeves, Michael W. Collins
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2017)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Tad Seifert, Alicia Sufrinko, Robert Cowan, W. Scott Black, Dave Watson, Bill Edwards, Scott Livingston, Keith Webster, David Akers, Mathew Lively, Anthony P. Kontos
Article
Sport Sciences
Alicia Sufrinko, Jamie McAllister-Deitrick, Melissa Womble, Anthony Kontos
JOURNAL OF ATHLETIC TRAINING
(2017)
Review
Sport Sciences
Anthony P. Kontos, Jamie McAllister Deitrick, Michael W. Collins, Anne Mucha
JOURNAL OF ATHLETIC TRAINING
(2017)
Article
Pediatrics
Alicia M. Sufrinko, Anthony P. Kontos, Jennifer N. Apps, Michael McCrea, Robert W. Hickey, Michael W. Collins, Danny G. Thomas
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2017)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Anthony P. Kontos, Anne C. Van Cott, Jodilyn Roberts, Jullie W. Pan, Monique B. Kelly, Jamie McAllister-Deitrick, Hoby P. Hetherington
Article
Sport Sciences
Steven P. Broglio, Michael McCrea, Thomas McAllister, Jaroslaw Harezlak, Barry Katz, Dallas Hack, Brian Hainline
Article
Sport Sciences
Steven P. Broglio, Barry P. Katz, Shi Zhao, Michael McCrea, Thomas McAllister
Article
Pediatrics
Meredith L. Snook, Luke C. Henry, Joseph S. Sanfilippo, Anthony J. Zeleznik, Anthony P. Kontos
Article
Neurosciences
Roisin Leahy, Enda Whyte, Keith D. Rochfort, Anthony P. Kontos, Michael W. Collins, Siobhan O'Connor
Summary: This study examines the factors associated with concussion management behavior in adult Ladies Gaelic Football players. The findings suggest that being diagnosed with a concussion greatly influences the subacute management behavior. It is recommended to improve access to medical personnel and introduce comprehensive concussion education to ensure proper medical care for players.
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Natalie Sandel, Erin Reynolds, Paul E. Cohen, Brandon L. Gillie, Anthony P. Kontos
SPORT EXERCISE AND PERFORMANCE PSYCHOLOGY
(2017)
Review
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Tracey Covassin, R. J. Elbin, Erica Beidler, Meghan LaFevor, Anthony P. Kontos
SPORT EXERCISE AND PERFORMANCE PSYCHOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Erica Beidler, M. Brent Donnellan, Tracey Covassin, Amy L. Phelps, Anthony P. Kontos
SPORT EXERCISE AND PERFORMANCE PSYCHOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Orthopedics
Alicia M. Sufrinko, Gregory F. Marchetti, Paul E. Cohen, R. J. Elbin, Valentina Re, Anthony P. Kontos
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2017)
Article
Neurosciences
A. Reches, J. Kutcher, R. J. Elbin, H. Or-Ly, B. Sadeh, J. Greer, D. J. McAllister, A. Geva, A. P. Kontos