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ImPACT Reliability and Validity

RECOMMENDED READING: Measurement of Symptoms Following Sports-related Concussion: Reliability and Normative Data for the Post-Concussion Symptom Scale

  • Authors: Lovell, Iverson, Collins, Podell, Johnston, Pardini, Pardini, Norwig, Maroon
  • Publication: Applied Neuropsychology
  • Date: May 15, 2006

Validity of ImPACT for Measuring Attention and Processing Speed Following Sports-Related Concussion

  • Authors: Iverson, Lovell, Collins
  • Publication: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
  • Date: May 15, 2006

Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to examine the validity of ImPACT, a computerized neuropsychological test battery, for measuring attention and processing speed in athletes with concussions. This was accomplished by comparing the computerized testing to a traditional neuropsychological measure, the Symbol Digit Modalities Test. Participants were 72 amateur athletes who were seen within 21 days of sustaining a sports-related concussion. As predicted, the SDMT correlated most highly with the Processing Speed and Reaction Time composites from ImPACT.

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Other Neurocognitive Studies

Effectiveness of Mouthguards in Reducing Neurocognitive Deficits Following Sports-related Cerebral Concussion

  • Authors: Mihalik, McCaffrey, Rivera, Pardini, Guskiewicz, Collins, Lovell
  • Publication: Dental Traumatology
  • Date: Nov 29, 2006

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Published Abstracts

ImPACT of Sleep Deprivation on Symptoms and Neurocognitive Performance of Orthopaedic Residents

  • Authors: Rohde, Collins, Lovell, Pardini, Fu
  • Publication: Proceedings of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Date: May 18, 2006

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Return-To-Play Guidelines

Functional brain abnormalities in sports- related concussion predict time to return to play.

  • Authors: Lovell, Pardini, Welling, Collins, Bakal, Lazar, Roush, Eddy, and Becker
  • Publication: Neurosurgery
  • Date: Jun 01, 2007

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