Head in the Game: GTHA Adds Concussion Test to Protocol with Help of Local Doctor
The King-Devick Test is a screening tool — not a diagnostic tool, Smith emphasized. If a child fails the test — or if they pass it, but still are...
Category: Concussions
Commonly used concussion test useful in confirming—but not making—diagnosis for pro athletes
As each season progressed, in situations where players were diagnosed by a physician as having suffered a concussion, the King-Devick test accurately predicted that a player had a concussion...
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Concussions
Arizona doctor launches program to identify, head off youth sports injuries
Dr. Jennifer Wethe, co-director of the Mayo Clinic Arizona Sports Neurology and Concussion Program, said that with testing athletes who need help can get it and those who can...
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Concussions, Youth Athletes
King-Devick test shows reliability in assessing sports-related concussion
The King-Devick test of oculomotor performance is a simple and reliable tool for diagnosing sports-related concussion, according to a study. The authors recommend that it should be more widely...
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Concussions
Story of the Week: Utility of the King–Devick Test for Assessment of Sports-Related Concussion
TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In a prospective cohort of 22 male Australian football players, the investigators evaluated the diagnostic accuracy and test–retest repeatability of the King–Devick (K–D) test for identifying sports-related...
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Concussions, Research
Why I Like The King-Devick Concussion Tool
By Dev K. Mishra, M.D. President, Sideline Sports Doc Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University Key Points: The King Devick test is an easy, fast, and reliable...
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Concussions, Football, High School, Hockey, Youth Athletes
Introducing FDA Cleared K-D Balance – Available Now
King-Devick technologies, inc. revealed K-D Balance, the most recent addition to their suite of objective screening tools, is now available for purchase. K-D Balance is an FDA 510(k) cleared mobile...
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Concussions, Neurological Function, News
NASCAR using King-Devick test as part of evaluation for concussion
“The field of concussions is constantly evolving, and we work with experts across the country in maintaining a proactive approach to prevention and assessment,’’ a NASCAR statement read. “At...
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Concussions, NASCAR, News
NASCAR and IndyCar adapt new tests for concussion screenings
By Bob Pockrass, NASCAR CONCORD, N.C. — NASCAR is implementing the use of the King-Devick test to screen for concussions when drivers are brought to the infield medical center....
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Concussions, News
Mayo Researchers Study New Way to Diagnose Concussions
In the state of hockey, a group of Mayo Clinic researchers has a different goal in mind. They believe there are better ways to diagnose concussions. With the help...
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Concussions, Hockey, News, Research, Video, Youth AthletesResults of injury study revealed
The PRISP report also provides an update on key research projects around concussion prevention, artificial turf injury risk and how best to manage athletes on artificial turf, training load...
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Concussions, News, RugbyNeurocognitive Tests for Concussion: Wave of the Past? Mayo team says current protocols outmoded
A group of Mayo Clinic researchers argued in a new review that sports concussions — at least in ice hockey — can be diagnosed more accurately with objective tests,...
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Concussions, Hockey, News, Research, Youth Athletes
New Canadian Football League player health and safety measures for 2016 season
“Our research last year, conducted in concert with the National Football League, showed promising results and that has led the medical staffs from our clubs to conclude that the...
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CFL, Concussions, News
Neurologists admit youth concussions a scary part of contact sports
“There is no substitute for a parent’s judgment, or anyone’s judgment, that a child should come out of a game,” she says. “The KD test is helpful when there’s...
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Concussions, News, Youth Athletes
UP Trainer testing for concussions on the sideline
“They’re willing to accept a more quantitative test, as opposed to me just saying their balance is off, their speech is off—all the things I could say,” Dorothy Jamison,...