EFFECTS OF VESTIBULAR REHABILITATION THERAPY (VRT) ON BALANCE, SPEED AND AGILITY IN POST-CONCUSSION FOOTBALL PLAYERS

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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
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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.

Official Title
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EFFECTS OF VESTIBULAR REHABILITATION THERAPY (VRT) ON BALANCE, SPEED AND AGILITY IN POST-CONCUSSION FOOTBALL PLAYERS

Conditions
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Concussion, Mild

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Cawthorne Cooksey Exercises


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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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.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 25 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Male

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Experimental Group<br>Subjects were randomly assigned and informed consent was obtained, the subjects were educated about treatment. This contained 4 types of progressive activities. Respectively every type contains 2 to 4 tasks, performed in sets of 10 repetitions for 4 weeks. Results were obtained by using Balance scoring system, and physical performance test for speed and agility | Other: Cawthorne Cooksey Exercises<br>* 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<br>|
| No Intervention: Control Group<br>Control group: (Group B) Subjects were randomly assigned and informed consent was obtained, the subjects were educated about treatment. They were asked to perform the regular drills. Results were obtained using Balance Error scoring system and physical performance test for speed and agility. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Balance | Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) which us used to evaluate the balance of the athlete | upto 8 weeks | 
| Agility | 30 Ft Agility Shuttle Run which is used to evaluate agility of athletes | upto 8 weeks | 
| Speed | 30 Meter dash which is used to evaluate the speed of the athlete | upto 8 weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy, Football, Balance