The study examined 100 athletes from football and men’s and women’s soccer who received the ImPACT analysis and EEG testing while performing the Eriksen Flanker Task and an auditory oddball task.
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Verbal memory was worse in athletes who had previously suffered a concussion. Since 2009, more than 20 states have enacted laws governing concussions in youth sports.
Read the release on concussions for young athletes.
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