Initial validation of SENIC: a cognitive test for assessing concussion in team sports.

IF 1.7 4区心理学 Q3 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology Pub Date : 2025-08-25 DOI:10.1080/13803395.2025.2547726

Carolane Croteau, Cindy Chamberland, Helen M Hodgetts, Sébastien Tremblay

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Abstract

Introduction: Concussions present a significant public health concern, with an estimated 1.6 to 3 million sport-related cases reported annually in the United States alone. Athletes are particularly vulnerable due to repeated exposure to high-risk situations. We wish to validate a novel assessment tool designed to evaluate cognitive functioning through a sport-specific, decision-based task.

Method: This study introduces SENIC (ENgaging and Immersive Cognitive Simulation), a dynamic, context-sensitive cognition task developed collaboratively with athletes and stakeholders. SENIC integrates ecological validity by contextualizing cognitive tasks within the athlete's sport. This approach offers an integrated view of cognition, as opposed to traditional methods that assess cognitive functions independently. Reaction time, a behaviorally linked indicator, serves in this study as a measure of information processing efficiency. Ninety-six athletes without current or recent concussion completed SENIC and the Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT) battery. Construct validity was examined using a multitrait-multimethod matrix (MTMM) approach.

Results: The MTMM revealed correlations between SENIC's detection time and ImPACT's reaction time, ImPACT's visuomotor speed, and ImPACT's visual memory, providing preliminary evidence for convergent validity.

Conclusion: Our study proposes an innovative neurocognitive assessment approach that combines external validity with dynamic cognition. SENIC seems promising in providing a contextually relevant evaluation of cognitive functioning in athletes at risk of concussion.

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SENIC的初步验证：评估团队运动中脑震荡的认知测试。

引言：脑震荡是一个重要的公共卫生问题，仅在美国每年就有160万至300万例与运动有关的病例报告。由于反复暴露在高风险环境中，运动员特别容易受到伤害。我们希望验证一种新的评估工具，该工具旨在通过特定的运动决策任务来评估认知功能。方法：本研究引入了SENIC（参与和沉浸式认知模拟），这是一项与运动员和利益相关者合作开发的动态，情境敏感的认知任务。SENIC通过情境化运动员运动中的认知任务来整合生态有效性。与传统的独立评估认知功能的方法相反，这种方法提供了一种认知的综合观点。反应时间是一个与行为相关的指标，在本研究中作为信息处理效率的衡量标准。96名没有当前或近期脑震荡的运动员完成了SENIC和脑震荡后立即评估和认知测试（ImPACT）电池。建构效度采用多特质-多方法矩阵（MTMM）检验。结果：MTMM显示了SENIC的检测时间与ImPACT的反应时间、ImPACT的视觉运动速度和ImPACT的视觉记忆之间的相关性，为收敛效度提供了初步证据。结论：本研究提出了一种外部效度与动态认知相结合的神经认知评估方法。SENIC似乎有希望提供一个情境相关的评估认知功能的运动员在脑震荡的风险。

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Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology 医学-临床神经学

CiteScore

3.20

自引率

4.50%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology ( JCEN) publishes research on the neuropsychological consequences of brain disease, disorders, and dysfunction, and aims to promote the integration of theories, methods, and research findings in clinical and experimental neuropsychology. The primary emphasis of JCEN is to publish original empirical research pertaining to brain-behavior relationships and neuropsychological manifestations of brain disease. Theoretical and methodological papers, critical reviews of content areas, and theoretically-relevant case studies are also welcome.