ImPACT TEST References

These are my references I used for my research.

Chirinos, Christy Cabrera. “ImPACT testing comes to Broward.” McClatchy-Tribune Business News 1 Oct. 2009: n. pag. ProQuest Multiple Databases. Web. 3 Oct. 2011. <http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&pmid=42957&TS=1317666794&clientId=31810&VInst=PROD&VName=PQD&VType=PQD>. ImPACT testing comes to Broward is an article about a football player who suffers from numerous concussions. ImPACT helped doctors with measuring brain activity and function.

“Concussion Testing.” Dr.Maroon. Tri-State Neurosurgical Associates-UPMC, n.d. Web. 3 Oct. 2011. <http://www.josephmaroon.com/‌sports-medicine/‌impact>. Dr. Maroon is one of the creators of ImPACT testing and gives knowledgeable information regarding the program. Dr.Maroon gives detailed information of the background of ImPACT.

Fazio, Vanessa C, et al. “The relation between post concussion symptoms and neurocognitive performance in concussed athletes.” NeuroRehabilitation 22.3 (2007): 207-216. Physical Health Index. Web. 4 Oct. 2011. <http://csaweb108v.csa.com/‌ids70/‌view_record.php?id=3&recnum=1&log=from_res&SID=pr7casl8n217lqmve1a85h0q60&mark_id=search%3A3%3A86,0,2>. This journal article stated the importance of neurocognative testing before and after a concussion. The article also focused on the four main points of the test and the affects on the athlete.

Giger, Cory. “A big ImPACT: Concussion test aids in precaution.” Altoona Mirror. N.p., 28 Oct. 2010. Web. 4 Oct. 2011. <http://www.altoonamirror.com/‌page/‌content.detail/‌id/‌543710/‌A-big-ImPACT--Concussion-test-aids-in-precaution.html?nav=5017>. Altoona Mirror is an online blog website in Pennsylvania. This article focused on professional and nonprofessional athletes who have suffered with concussions. It describes the ImPACT testing and the history behind it.

“Overview and Features of the ImPACT Test.” ImPACT. ImPACT Applications Inc, 2011. Web. 2 Oct. 2011. <http://impacttest.com/‌about/‌background>. ImPACT’s official website giving full in-depth information about the product and its suppliers. ImPACT uses the website as a source of information for its consumers.

Schatz, Philip. “Long-Term Test-Retest Reliability of Baseline Cognitive Assessments Using ImPACT.” American Journal of Sports Medicine 38.1 (2010): 47. SPORTDiscus. Web. 4 Oct. 2011. <http://web.ebscohost.com/‌ehost/‌detail?vid=3&hid=112&sid=100cdcd3-3aa7-49b7-bbea-4afeb6f001be%40sessionmgr113&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ== - db=sph&AN=47812642>. This article focuses on the disadvantages of ImPACT. It also looked into the amount of time the test should be repeated. The time to repeat the baseline assessment depends on the sport and the age group of the athlete.

- - -. “Sensitivity and specificity of the ImPACT Test Battery for concussion in athletes.” Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology 21.1 (2006): 91-99. ScienceDirect. Web. 4 Oct. 2011. <http://www.sciencedirect.com/‌science/‌article/‌pii/‌S0887617705001356>. This article gave a full detailed description of the ImPACT battery test. It showed numerous test and studies of concussed patients. Accurately shows details of the ImPACT test program.

Snyder, AR, et al. “Impact of Prior Concussions on Health-Related Quality of Life in Collegiate Athletes.” Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine 20.2 (2010): 86-91. Physical Education Index. Web. 4 Oct. 2011. <http://csaweb108v.csa.com/‌ids70/‌view_record.php?id=3&recnum=2&log=from_res&SID=pr7casl8n217lqmve1a85h0q60&mark_id=search%3A3%3A27,0,10>. The Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine focused on collegiate athletes and their history with concussions. It gave statistics and facts from athletes who have suffered concussions and have used the ImPACT test.