Working memory capacity among collegiate student athletes: Effects of sport-related head contacts, concussions, and working memory demands

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 532-537

  Mayers, Lester B ^a   Redick, Thomas S ^b   Chiffriller, Sheila H ^a   Simone, Ashley N ^a   Terraforte, Keith R ^a  

^a PACE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Athlete; Brain injury; Concussion; Neurocognitive tests; Working memory capacity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BRAIN CONCUSSION; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SHORT TERM MEMORY; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ATHLETES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 79958161117     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2010.535506     Document Type: Article

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