Objective Develop a clinically pragmatic dual-task balance test to identify balance deficits in acutely concussed adolescents more accurately than the current standard mBESS. Design Observational ...

5 Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada 6 Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada 7 Hotchkiss Brain Institute, ...

A test used to gauge whether a college athlete has suffered a concussion is right only half the time and may be useless, new research finds. The test used by the NCAA, which oversees college sports, ...

When college athletes are evaluated for a possible concussion, the diagnosis is based on an athletic trainer or team physician's assessment of three things: the player's symptoms, physical balance and ...

FARGO-Taylor Zetocha's first concussion seemed like little more than a bump on the head. But by the time she suffered her third and fourth concussions, all on the basketball court, she could no longer ...

Concussions and repetitive brain injuries are relatively new topics in the public realm, primarily brought to light after a series of high-profile cases in the media connected to professional football ...

Baseline tests are used to assess an athlete's balance and brain function, which includes learning and memory skills, ability to pay attention or concentrate, and quickness of thought process and ...

Many sideline concussion-testing programs are on the market at different price points. Michigan is testing the Illinois-based King-Devick Test affiliated with the Mayo Clinic and Maryland-based ...

Curtin University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Concussions can occur in many different ways, but they are more likely to occur when playing fast-paced team sports like ...

OLD WESTBURY, New York (WABC) -- Any parent of an athlete will tell you one of their biggest concerns is concussions, and Carol Goldrick is no different when it comes to her 13-year-old daughter ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a long-awaited blood test to detect concussions in people and more quickly identify those with possible brain injuries. The Food and Drug ...