Objectives To examine the utility of Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT5) subcomponents in differentiating physician diagnosed concussed players from controls. Methods We evaluated 1924 ...

Creating a baseline for each youth athlete is a critical part of accurate future concussion assessment, according to researchers presenting their study at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports ...

The Sport Concussion Assessment Tool version 3 (SCAT3) and the child version (ChildSCAT3) can accurately identify concussion in children, according to a new study published online July 26 in ...

Objective Rugby Union, in common with other elite sports, has developed systems to identify, evaluate and treat players sustaining sports related concussions. This study examines the clinical progress ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- As the chase for the 2011 Stanley Cup heads to the finish, several players are off the ice suffering from concussion, an injury all too common in this contact sport. Deciding if a ...

Concussions are a common sports injury with the potential to cause long-term brain damage, especially if left untreated. Unfortunately, they often go undetected due to the inherently subjective ...

May 29, 2008 (Indianapolis, Indiana) — Inconsistent performance on commonly used computer-based tests for concussion could lead to inaccurate neurocognitive performance evaluations after a suspected ...

LEWISBURG — According to University of Pittsburgh Neurosurgery, in the United States, athletes suffer from roughly 300,000 concussions every year. For parents, athletes, coaches, and others involved ...

Echemendia et al. (2023). Acute evaluation of sport-related concussion and implications for the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT6) for adults, adolescents and children: A systematic review.

FILE - In this file photo taken Sept. 12, 2010, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Kevin Kolb, left, is sacked by Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews in the first half of an NFL football game in ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A few months ago, I was in a minor car accident and was told I had a mild concussion. I hadn't lost consciousness and only felt slightly "off," but my doctor told me to lie low for a ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. More footballers will miss more games with concussion in 2020, due to the AFL tightening its protocols. League sources have confirmed to ...