The effects of menstrual cycle phase on clinical measures of concussion in healthy college-aged females

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 383-387

  Mihalik, Jason P ^a   Ondrak, Kristin S ^a   Guskiewicz, Kevin M ^a   McMurray, Robert G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletic injuries; Cerebral concussion; Menstrual cycle; Neuropsychological tests; Postural balance; Traumatic brain injuries

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BRAIN FUNCTION; COGNITION; CONCUSSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE POSTCONCUSSION ASSESSMENT AND COGNITIVE TEST; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; POSTCONCUSSION SYMPTOM SCALE; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; SENSORY ORGANIZATION TEST; SPORT INJURY; SYMPTOM; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; COGNITION; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; POSTURAL BALANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349226745     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2008.05.003     Document Type: Article

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