The acute neuropsychological effects of heading in soccer: A pilot study

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 104-109

  Putukian, Margot ^a   Echemendia, Ruben J ^b   Mackin, Scott ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Penn Stt Center for Sports Medicine ^*

Author keywords

Headgear; Headgear, effects; Psychology; Soccer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL FUNCTION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REACTION TIME; SPORT;

ADULT; ATTENTION; BRAIN INJURIES; COGNITION; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL PROCESSES; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REACTION TIME; SOCCER;

EID: 0034167439     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042752-200004000-00004     Document Type: Article

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