Title
Adding Vision to Concussion Testing: A Prospective Study of Sideline Testing in Youth and Collegiate Athletes
Publication Date
2015
Journal Title
J Neuroophthalmol
Abstract
Background:Sports-related concussion commonly affects the visual pathways. Current sideline protocols test cognition and balance but do not include assessments of visual performance. We investigated how adding a vision-based test of rapid number naming could increase our ability to identify concussed athletes on the sideline at youth and collegiate levels.Methods:Participants in this prospective study included members of a youth ice hockey and lacrosse league and collegiate athletes from New York University and Long Island University. Athletes underwent preseason baseline assessments using: 1) the King-Devick (K-D) test, a
Volume Number
35
Issue Number
3
Pages
235-241
Document Type
Article
EPub Date
2015/03/06
Status
Faculty
Facility
School of Medicine
Primary Department
Pediatrics
Additional Departments
Emergency Medicine
PMID
DOI
10.1097/wno.0000000000000226