THE SPORTS NEUROPSYCHOLOGY SOCIETY OBJECTIVES
Sub-Specialty Of Neuropsychology
Ethical Practice
Educational Information
Scientific Research
Legal And Regulatory
Health And Safety
Sports Neuropsychology Defined
A subspecialty of clinical neuropsychology that applies the science and understanding of brain-behavior relationships to the assessment and treatment of sports-related brain injury.
Sports Neuropsychology Training
The practice of sports neuropsychology requires education, training, experience, and competence in the primary field of clinical neuropsychology, followed by a secondary specialization through experience and understanding of applying clinical neuropsychology to the unique demands of evaluating and treating brain injury in the sports domain.
What Do Sports Neuropsychologists Do?
Assessment – Intervention/Management – Consultation – Research – Consumer Protection and Advocacy – Professional Development – Lead or Support Interdisciplinary Teams
RECENT NEWS & EVENTS
Predictors of Concussion Recovery
What are some predictors of longer recovery in adolescent athletes? To find out read this article by Summer Ott and colleagues. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21622965.2017.1381099#.XMsOraYUChs.twitter
Symptom Reporting by Gender and Age
Study shows that females show greater emotional endorsement across the age span but seems greater during adolescence. Read this new article examining gender differences in symptom reporting at baseline across the lifespan by Rosemarie Moser, Lauren Olek, and Phil Schatz. https://academic.oup.com/acn/article/34/1/50/4840582
NFL players are Not all impaired
New finding on retired professional NFL players shows no linear association between concussion and cognitive impairment. Read this recent article by Lindy Fields, Nyaz Didehbani, John Hart, and Munro Cullum. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nyaz_Didehbani/publication/331607981_No_Linear_Association_Between_Number_of_Concussions_or_Years_Played_and_Cognitive_Outcomes_in_Retired_NFL_Players/links/5c895f60a6fdcc3817526125/No-Linear-Association-Between-Number-of-Concussions-or-Years-Played-and-Cognitive-Outcomes-in-Retired-NFL-Players.pdf
