Absence of differences between male and female adolescents with prior sport concussion

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 257-264

  Brooks, Brian L ^a   Mrazik, Martin ^b   Barlow, Karen M ^a   McKay, Carly D ^a   Meeuwisse, Willem H ^a   Emery, Carolyn A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

concussion; cumulative; gender; lingering; mild traumatic brain injury; pediatric

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; COGNITION; CONCUSSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOCKEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CANADA; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOCKEY; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84900466562     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: 1550509X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HTR.0000000000000016     Document Type: Article

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