Comparison of preseason, midseason, and postseason neurocognitive scores in uninjured collegiate football players

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1284-1288

  Miller, Jennifer R ^a   Adamson, Gregory J ^b   Pink, Marilyn M ^b   Sweet, John C ^c  

^a Idaho Sports Medicine Institute   (United States)

^b Foot and Ankle Department   (United States)

^c OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletic injury; Concussion; Head injury; Neurocognitive tests

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION;

BRAIN CONCUSSION; COGNITION; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 34447525531     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546507300261     Document Type: Article

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