Nils K T Schönberg, Julius Poppel, David Howell, Johanna Wagner, Michael Höfinger, Nicole Fabri, Elena M Bonke, Philine Rojczyk, Matthias Hösl, Lorenz Kiwull, Sebastian A Schröder, Astrid Blaschek, Katharina Vill, Inga K Koerte, Doreen Huppert, Florian Heinen, Michaela V Bonfert
Background: The Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) is a commonly used method for clinically evaluating balance after traumatic brain injury. The utilization of force plates, characterized by their cost-effectiveness and portability, facilitates the integration of instrumentation into the BESS protocol. Despite the enhanced precision associated with instrumented measures, there remains a need to determine the clinical significance and feasibility of such measures within pediatric cohorts. Objective: To report a comprehensive set of posturographic measures obtained during instrumented BESS and to examine the concurrent validity, reliability, and feasibility of instrumented BESS in the pediatric point of care setting...
February 28, 2024: Diagnostics