Cumulative concussion exposure in rugby players: Neurocognitive and symptomatic outcomes

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 398-409

  Thornton, Allen E ^a   Cox, David N ^a   Whitfield, Kevin ^a   Fouladi, Rachel T ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONCUSSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTCONCUSSION SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUGBY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BRAIN CONCUSSION; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES;

EID: 42449118019     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803390701443662     Document Type: Article

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