Athletes' age, sex, and years of education moderate the acute neuropsychological impact of sports-related concussion: A meta-analysis

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 64-80

  Dougan, Brooke K ^a   Horswill, Mark S ^a   Geffen, Gina M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognition; Football; Postural balance; Symptoms; Systematic review; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; ATHLETE; BRAIN CONCUSSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; INJURIES; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTCONCUSSION SYNDROME; PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SPORT INJURY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891083179     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617712001464     Document Type: Article

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