Date of Award
Fall 9-18-2019
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
PhD Health Sciences
Department
Health and Medical Sciences
Advisor
Genevieve Pinto-Zipp, Ed.D.
Committee Member
Terrence Cahill, Ed.D.
Committee Member
Fortunato Battaglia, Ph.D.
Keywords
Concussion, Sensory Processing, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI), Quality of Life (QOL)
Abstract
Background: Approximately 10-20% of individuals who sustain a concussion will experience post-concussion syndrome, defined as symptomology beyond the traditional 7-10-day concussion recovery period. A particular area of symptomology, sensory processing deficits was explored in this study to ascertain the prevalence of these deficits along with possible associations with QOL and everyday functional outcomes. Methods: This study was a prospective, cross-sectional, quantitative study using a consecutive and convenience sampling model. The research participants were recruited from an outpatient occupational therapy program at an academic medical center. Normative data from two different sensory processing outcome tools were used in the analysis. Results: The total sample size was N=28 which included (n=9) males and (n=19) females. Research participants exhibited statistically mean differences in all four quadrants of the ASP (p
Recommended Citation
Van Lew, Stephen, "Identifying the Prevalence of Sensory Processing Dysfunction in a Post-Concussion Population and it's Relationship with Quality of Life and Functional Indicators" (2019). Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs). 2713.
https://scholarship.shu.edu/dissertations/2713
