The Management of Sport-Related Concussion: Considerations for Male and Female Athletes

Translational Stroke Research

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 420-424

  Covassin, Tracey ^a   Elbin, R J ^b   Crutcher, Bryan ^a   Burkhart, Scott ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical assessment; Concussions; Neurocognitive function; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; BASKETBALL; COGNITION; CONCUSSION; DIVING; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCCER; SPORT INJURY; SWIMMING;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RISK FACTORS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 84879988980     PISSN: 18684483     EISSN: 1868601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12975-012-0228-z     Document Type: Review

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