The effect of sport concussion on neurocognitive function, self-report symptoms and postural control: A meta-analysis

Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 53-67

  Broglio, Steven P ^a   Puetz, Timothy W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; Concussion; Meta analysis; Posture; Sports injuries

Indexed keywords

BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROL GROUP; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDLINE; MORBIDITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PSYCINFO; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SPORT INJURY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 37149048099     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00007256-200838010-00005     Document Type: Review

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