Free concussion baseline testing will be offered to student athletes, ages 5 and up, from the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and UPMC Sports Medicine. The Heads UP Pittsburgh program is a concussion ...

Baseline tests are used to assess an athlete's balance and brain function, which includes learning and memory skills, ability to pay attention or concentrate, and quickness of thought process and ...

One of the first things former Quince Orchard High School girls soccer standout Kayla Clarke did as a new member of the University of Maryland women's soccer team three years ago was undergo baseline ...

Fall sports season is in full swing, with many students as young as kindergarten participating in high contact sports such as football and soccer. According to the Brain Injury Research Institute, an ...

(AP) NASCAR will require baseline concussion testing for its drivers starting next season. NASCAR had only recommended the testing this season, but indicated to drivers that a preseason baseline ...

Concussions and repetitive brain injuries are relatively new topics in the public realm, primarily brought to light after a series of high-profile cases in the media connected to professional football ...

Curtin University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Concussions can occur in many different ways, but they are more likely to occur when playing fast-paced team sports like ...

1 Department of Community Health and Family Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA 2 Department of Neurology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA 3 Department of ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — It was go time. The Clayton Greyhounds and the Ladue Rams were in the regional soccer playoffs, and the neighboring high school rivals were competing hard for bragging rights. Clayton ...