Unique Contributions of the King-Devick and Vestibular/Ocular Motor Screening: A Critically Appraised Topic

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Ty B. BigelowDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, Moravian University, Bethlehem, PA, USA

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Meredith E. JoyceDepartment of Kinesiology, Towson University, Towson, MD, USA

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Ashley L. SantoDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, Moravian University, Bethlehem, PA, USA
Department of Kinesiology, Towson University, Towson, MD, USA

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1123/ijatt.2021-0062
Keywords:
balance; concussion; mild traumatic brain injury; vision
First Published Online:
25 Apr 2022
In Print:
Volume 27: Issue 5
Page Range:
209–213
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Focused Clinical Question: Is there a relationship between performance on the King-Devick test and the vestibular/ocular motor screening in youth and young adults? Clinical Bottom Line: There was insufficient evidence to definitively determine if there is a relationship between performance on the King-Devick test and vestibular/ocular motor screening in youth and young adults.

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