Validation of the Sway medical app as a neurocognitive assessment tool
Skinner, Ryley Armstrong, Jacob D. Carter, Victoria J. Clark, C. Brendan VanRavenhorst-Bell, Heidi A.
Skinner, Ryley
Armstrong, Jacob D.
Carter, Victoria J.
Clark, C. Brendan
VanRavenhorst-Bell, Heidi A.
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2025-09-01
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Cognitive testing,Mobile concussion application,Sport-related concussion
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Skinner, R. B., Armstrong, J. D., Carter, V. J., Clark, C. B., & VanRavenhorst-Bell, H. A. (2025). Validation of the Sway Medical App as a Neurocognitive Assessment Tool. International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training, 30(6), 319-325. Retrieved Dec 1, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.1123/ijatt.2024-0079
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Timely cognitive assessments following a sport-related concussion are essential. The Sway Medical Application offers a portable option for on-site cognitive assessment. This study evaluated Sway’s construct validity in 85 healthy college students by comparing performance with the Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing and traditional neuropsychological tests. Sway demonstrated statistically significant but moderate to moderate-strong correlations (r<inf>s</inf> = −.41 to .64) with established measures across domains including executive functioning, processing speed, and memory. Findings provide preliminary support for Sway’s use as a complementary tool during multimodal sport concussion assessments. Further validation is needed in concussed and clinically diverse populations. © 2025 Human Kinetics, Inc.
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Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
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International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training
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2157-7277
2157-7285
2157-7285