Sports vision, concussion care should go hand in hand
Charles Shidlofsky, OD, FCOVD I recently worked with two professional hockey players on a team for which I provide sports vision care. One of the players is still struggling...
Tag: Concussion
King-Devick Test Reliability in NCAA Athletes
King-Devick Test Reliability in National Collegiate Athletic Association Athletes: A National Collegiate Athletic Association–Department of Defense Concussion Assessment, Research and Education Report View on YouTube
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Concussions, NCAA
Relationship Between the King-Devick Test and Common Concussion Tests
Relationship Between the King-Devick Test and Commonly Used Concussion Tests at Baseline View on YouTube
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Concussions, NCAA
New concussion technology helps diagnose on sidelines
“When they can see a number and see a time that is different from their baseline,” said Dorothy Jamison, ATC. “They all have a baseline test and they see...
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Initiatives protect high school athletes from concussions: Area High Schools are Focusing on Keeping Football Players and Other Safe, Including Using an App That Can Detect a Lapse in Brain Activity
Sailors uses the K-D test during practice, when the Falcons are without the luxury of an athletic trainer. “If a kid gets hit and he’s a little woozy, then...
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Increase awareness of concussion in your practice, community
Conduct baseline King-Devick testing on any patient who participates in sports. We constantly encounter news stories about the latest professional football player suffering from brain damage due to recurring...
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Advancing the Science of Concussion Diagnosis
The Canadian Football League (CFL) has extended a breakthrough concussion screening study to all of its teams during this season. The CFL has been collaborating with the creators of...