Monitoring Resolution of Postconcussion Symptoms in Athletes: Preliminary Results of a Web-Based Neuropsychological Test Protocol

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 280-287

  Erlanger, David ^a,d   Saliba, Ethan ^b   Barth, Jeffrey ^b   Almquist, Jon ^c   Webright, William ^b   Freeman, Jason ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c Fairfax County Schools   (United States)

^d HeadMinder Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain injury; Computerized testing; Internet testing; Return to play guidelines

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000893165     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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