Effect of Concussion on Clinically Measured Reaction Time in 9 NCAA Division I Collegiate Athletes: A Preliminary Study

PM and R

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 212-218

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; COGNITION; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONCUSSION; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSE TIME; SPORT; TRAINING; WILCOXON SIGNED RANKS TEST; WRESTLING;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REACTION TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952595337     PISSN: 19341482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2010.12.003     Document Type: Article

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