Clinical utility of ImPACT assessment for postconcussion return-to-play counseling: Psychometric issues

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 235-242

  Mayers, Lester B ^a   Redick, Thomas S ^b  

^a PACE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY COLUMBUS   (United States)

Author keywords

Athlete; Concussion; Neuropsychological testing; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CONVALESCENCE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPORT INJURY;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84856834967     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2011.630655     Document Type: Article

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