SWAY balance mobile application as an assessment tool to manage recovery: A case study

Presented to the 10th Annual Symposium on Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects (GRASP) held at the Heskett Center, Wichita State University, April 25, 2014.Research completed at Department of Human Performance Studies, College of EducationIn post-traumatic athletic rehabilitation, balance assessment is used for prognosis. We compared the SWAY balance Application to the BESS assessment during the rehabilitation of a 19 year old with an ACL tear and arthroscopic reconstructive surgery. One day prior to the procedure and twice per week throughout rehabilitation, balance was assessed. Bivariate correlation revealed a non-significant negative correlation between pre-op and post-op scores, (r = -0.362, p > 0.05). This could be due to limited data of baseline measures and six rehabilitation measures. Additional data points may prove the efficacy of SWAY as an objective balance assessment in a clinical environment.Graduate School, Academic Affairs, University Librarie