Pilot evaluation of a novel clinical test of reaction time in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division i football players

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 327-332

  Eckner, James T ^a   Kutcher, Jeffrey S ^b   Richardson, James K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Athletes; Concussions; Mild traumatic brain injuries; Motivation; Neuropsychological tests

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOMETRY; REACTION TIME; RECOGNITION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPORTS MEDICINE; STATISTICS; TIME; UNITED STATES; VISION;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN INJURIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REACTION TIME; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPORTS MEDICINE; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957129727     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-45.4.327     Document Type: Article

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