Preliminary Normative Data on the Penn State University Symbol Cancellation Task With Nonconcussed Adolescents

Applied Neuropsychology: Child

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 141-147

  Conder, Robert L ^a   Conder, Alanna A ^a   Register Mihalik, Johna ^b   Conder, Lauren H ^b   Newton, Shannon ^c  

^a Department of Sports Neuropsychology Carolina Neuropsychological Service   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^c Sports Medicine St David's School   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; attention; concussion; sports

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETE; BRAIN CONCUSSION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SPORT INJURY; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84931566238     PISSN: 21622965     EISSN: 21622973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21622965.2013.816849     Document Type: Article

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