Computerised cognitive assessment of concussed Australian Rules footballers
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Computerised cognitive assessment of concussed Australian Rules footballers.
BACKGROUND "Paper and pencil" neuropsychological tests play an important role in the management of sports related concussions. They provide objective information on the athlete's cognitive function and thus facilitate decisions on safe return to sport. It has been proposed that computerised cognitive tests have many advantages over such conventional tests, but their role in this domain is yet t...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Sports Medicine
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0306-3674
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.35.5.354