Date Presented 04/13/21 Concussion is a common sport-related injury for collegiate student athletes. Pressures exist that influence athletes' perceptions and attitudes, consequently impacting the decision-making process surrounding concussion and symptom reporting. Therefore, a holistic approach is needed for education and care. OT can contribute to the interprofessional process with a focus on health, wellness, and prevention that is inclusive of student athlete values, beliefs, and roles both on and off the field. Primary Author and Speaker: Elizabeth Kloczko Additional Authors and Speakers: Carole Dennis, Matthew Darby, Keanna Morales, Carly Wellner, Amanda Wetmore, Tiani Ziegler

Athletes with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) should refrain from high-risk activities until recovered (symptom free and cognitive and physical exam findings normalize). Studies have suggested that this examination may not be sufficiently sensitive because dual-task paradigms, which typically assess motor performance while a person simultaneously completes a distractor task, can detect residual deficits in athletes who otherwise appear recovered from mTBI. Paradigms used to date are time-intensive procedures conducted in laboratory settings. Here, we report findings from a pilot study of the Dual Task Screen (DTS), which is a brief evaluation with two dual-task paradigms. In 32 healthy female adolescents, the DTS was administered in a mean of 5.63 min in the community, and every participant had poorer dual-condition performance on at least one of the motor tasks. The DTS is a clinically feasible measure and merits additional study regarding utility in adolescents with mTBIs.