Assessing the Assessments: Baseline Cognitive Evaluations
Two methods of baseline cognitive testing were evaluated in high school athletes. The authorsadministered the Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Testing (ImPACT), a commonly usedcomputerized concussion test, as well as more traditional paper and pencil neuropsychological measuresto a group of high school athletes. The study found that the ImPACT and paper and pencil tests measuredifferent aspects…