Analyzing MLB’s concussion policy
April 5, 2011 at 4:51 pmApril 1, 2010 – ESPN Article by Stephanie Bell – Drs. Maroon and Lovell’s ImPACT test are discussed as part of MLB policy for concussion management.
All major league clubs are requiring baseline neurocognitive testing for all players and umpires using ImPACT (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing). The battery of tests, developed in the early 1990s by Drs. Mark Lovell and Joseph Maroon of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, evaluate things such as brain processing speed, memory and reaction time.
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