SSI Research
Sports specific research includes
Vision
17 athletes were tested from 3 different sports (rugby, hockey and baseball). Results of sequencing testing show an average of 4.94 sequences with a low of 1 and a high of 7 sequences. Focusing had an average of 53.9 letters/ min with a low of 43 and a high of 72 letters/ minute.
Athletes with high level of sports performance (based on sport results) scored in the normal range. Athletes with a previous history of concussion (5 of 17) scored below average for focusing and sequencing.
Balance
On Saturday Sept 9, 2006 Honsberger Physiotherapy (Sport Sciences International) performed extensive testing on 219 children.
Testing included structural and biomechanical examinations and balance and propioception testing.
The primary purpose of this study was to determine the percentage of children tested who were predisposed to injury or performance limitations due to structural and/or biomechanical faults (including pelvic imbalance, abnormal foot function, core weakness, and inflexibility).
Concussion
Honsberger Physiotherapy has performed baseline concussion testing for 122 athletes in the past 2 years in a variety of sports- particularly rugby, hockey, snowboarding and soccer. Of these athletes, 9 required retesting after sustaining a concussion injury. With comparison of their retest scores to their baseline scores, these athletes were safely returned back to their sport with no adverse effects.
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