Brain Excellence for Health Professionals

BJSM: ‘Medical services at the FIFA world cup Qatar 2022’ – highlights  the role NeuroFlex played as part of the independent concussion service  offered by the Aspetar Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Hospital that was  offered at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Importantly, the success of this  service has since been implemented by FIFA as part of their  ‘Independent Concussion and Rehabilitation Service’.

BJSM: ‘Correlation  analysis of objective eye movement metrics and SCAT5 measurements in  Japanese professional soccer players on pre-season/baseline phase’ – This  study showed demonstrated significant differences in correlations  between the NeuroFlex’s objective vestibular and ocular measures, and  those of the Sports Concussion Assessment tool, the coefficients were  low, leading the authors to conclude both assessments combined would  improve concussion assessments.

BJSM: ‘Sex-related  differences in visual reaction time, oculomotor, and cognitive  abilities in varsity athletes with a history of concussion’ – – no differences biological sex-related performance differences in objective vestibular and ocular performance.

 Sleep Advances: ‘A Portable Ocular Assessment for Predicting Fitness to Drive under Extended-Wakefulness Conditions – Preliminary Analysis’ – this study demonstrated the vestibular and ocular tests delivered by NeuroFlex could determine those who were sleep deprived.

 Sleep Advances: ‘Simple Vestibular-Occular Motor Assessment as a Predictor of Alertness State and Driving Impairment during Extended Wakefulness’ – this  preliminary study demonstrated that vestibular and ocular tests  delivered by NeuroFlex was able to predict those who were at a high risk  of experiencing a motor vehicle accident whilst in a sleep deprived  state.

Dovepress:  Test–Retest Reliability of the Balance Tracking System Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Integration and Balance Protocol Across Multiple Time Durations -The present study largely supports use of the BTrackS modified clinical  test of sensory integration and balance protocol as a means of probing  the sensory contributions to balance performance across multiple time  durations.      

G&G Int: Postural sway normative data across the adult lifespan:Results from 6280 individuals on the Balance TrackingSystem balance test  –  BTrackS Balance Test postural sway results were accumulated from 6280  community-dwelling individuals across the adult lifespan. Data were  assessed for effects of age, sex and body size. Stratified percentile  rankings were then calculated. 

 J Mot Behav:  Lower Limb Asymmetry Evaluation Using the Balance Tracking System (BTrackS) Single Leg Stance Protocol -  these findings agree with previous reports showing sex differences  favoring women on tests of static balance, and validate the use of a  practice trial in the BTrackS SLS protocol.      

Clin J Sport Med:  BTrackS Balance Test for Concussion Managementis Resistant to Practice Effects – These findings indicate that the BBT does not elicit a practice  effect over repeat administrations. BTrackS provides excellent  reliability and objectivity, which can increase clinician accuracy when  monitoring sport-related concussions.      

Int J Sports Phys Ther: An Initial Evaluation of the BTrackS Balance Plate and Sports Balance Software for Concussion Diagnosis  –  Of 25 athletes who experienced concussions, 16 had balance declines  relative to baseline testing results according to the BTrackS Sport  Balance software criteria. This corresponds to an estimated concussion  sensitivity of 64%, which is twice as great as that reported previously  for the BESS.      

Gait Posture: BTrackS limits of stability test is a reliable assessment of volitional dynamic postural control -  This study sought to establish the test-retest reliability of a novel limits of stability protocol. Reliability was moderate between the first and second session (0.583),  and much higher 0.921) between the second and third session