Multimodal analysis: New approaches to the concussion conundrum

Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 22-46

  Thompson, James W G ^a   Hagedorn, David ^b  

^a Evoke Neuroscience Inc   (United States)

^b Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Concussion; Electrocardiography; Electroencephalography; Heart rate variability; Sport; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871331827     PISSN: 19329261     EISSN: 1932927X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jcsp.6.1.22     Document Type: Article

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