New medication for preventing concussion part 2: Contact sports, noncontact sports and the impact on the brain
In a 2014 study on baseline concussion tests, two researchers from Grand Valley State University found “regardless of concussion history, there were few significant differences in neurocognitive scores between athletes of collision, contact, and noncontact sports.” These baseline tests— conducted prior to contact activity—reveal any demonstrable differences in cognitive function among the three types of athletes occurred post-baseline testing.
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