Prevalence of neurocognitive and balance deficits in collegiate football players without clinically diagnosed concussion

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 625-633

  Mulligan, Ivan ^a   Boland, Mark ^a   Payette, Justin ^a  

^a SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

BESS; ImPACT; Test battery; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863633119     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2012.3798     Document Type: Article

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