Are there differences in neurocognitive function and symptoms between male and female soccer players after concussions?

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2890-2895

  Covassin, Tracey ^a   Elbin, R J ^b   Bleecker, Alisha ^a   Lipchik, Adam ^a   Kontos, Anthony P ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive function; concussion; sex difference; soccer

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BRAIN CONCUSSION; COGNITION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCUSSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCCER; SPORT INJURY; YOUNG ADULT;

COGNITIVE FUNCTION; CONCUSSION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCCER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; COGNITION; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SEX FACTORS; SOCCER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84889065301     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546513509962     Document Type: Article

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