High school athletes suffering from a sports-related concussion sit on the bench longer when computerized neuropsychological testing is used, according to a news release from the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.
A new study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine found that of the 544 concussed players who were part of the study, 25.7 percent of them received computerized neuropsychological testing. Injured football players were the least likely to participate in the concussion testing.
Read the AOSSM release on student athletes with concussions.
Read other coverage on concussions:
- UPMC Sports Medicine Physician Discusses Sports-Related Concussions
- Youth Sports Increasingly Requiring Physician’s Notes After Concussions for Return-to-Play
- Advances in Football Helmets Won’t Mean Concussion Proof
A new study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine found that of the 544 concussed players who were part of the study, 25.7 percent of them received computerized neuropsychological testing. Injured football players were the least likely to participate in the concussion testing.
Read the AOSSM release on student athletes with concussions.
Read other coverage on concussions:
- UPMC Sports Medicine Physician Discusses Sports-Related Concussions
- Youth Sports Increasingly Requiring Physician’s Notes After Concussions for Return-to-Play
- Advances in Football Helmets Won’t Mean Concussion Proof