Persistent motor system abnormalities in formerly concussed athletes

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 234-240

  De Beaumont, Louis ^a   Mongeon, David ^b   Tremblay, Sébastien ^a   Messier, Julie ^b   Prince, François ^b   Leclerc, Suzanne ^b,c   Lassonde, Maryse ^a   Théoret, Hugo ^a  

^a CENTRE DE RECHERCHE EN NEUROPSYCHOLOGIE ET COGNITION   (Canada)

^b Département de Kinésiologie   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clinical neurophysiology; Motor control; Primary motor cortex; Transcranial magnetic stimulation; Traumatic brain injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; MOTOR SKILLS; POSTURAL BALANCE; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 79959548075     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-46.3.234     Document Type: Article

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