The program includes an online test that athletes take during the preseason to record their baseline scores. After an injury, the test can identify whether the athlete has returned to baseline and thus would be cleared for play.
The test, Computerized Cognitive Assessment Tool, was developed by Axon Sports.
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Adena Bone and Joint Center Partners With Axon Sports for Concussion Program
Written by Laura Miller | September 09, 2011
Adena Bone and Joint Center in Chillicothe, Ohio, and Axon Sports have partnered to bring a computer-based concussion program to local schools that are served by Adena athletic trainers, according to a Chillicothe Gazette report.
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