Concussion research in the context of para sports is an emerging field that seeks to address the complexities involved in understanding and managing head ...

Not all concussions are created equal. A new study has revealed nine early warning signs that a mild head injury might linger ...

Reported symptoms were more accurate for concussion diagnosis than objective cognitive testing was, a case-control study of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) athletes found. Diagnostic ...

Objective To examine prevention strategies and potential modifiable risk factors (MRFs) for sport-related concussion (SRC) and head impact/head acceleration event (HAE) outcomes in female, woman ...

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, ...

The first sentence of the NFL Head, Neck and Spine Committee’s Concussion Diagnosis and Management Protocol – more commonly referred to in the truncated "NFL Concussion Protocol" – reads as such: ...

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 ...

To (1) systematically review the literature to identify which match-related risk factors and mechanisms of rugby tackle events result in musculoskeletal injury, concussion, head injury assessments, ...