‘Concussion,’ the NFL, and the limits of empathy
The King-Devick test is supposed to be better at determining whether head trauma has occurred. Read the Article
Category: Concussions
Expert on Cognitive Aspects of Concussion Proposes Compromise on Testing of All Athletes
Recent research suggests that for every sports concussion we know about, five more go undetected, raising the horrifying specter of our young athletes continuing to play with brain injury....
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Concussions, News, Youth Athletes
Concussion Crisis: The Race For A Solution
There is a King-Devick test which has proven effective. A variety of technologies for use in instant detection of impairment on the sidelines have been developed and more are...
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Concussions, News
How a Boy’s Concussion Death Changed British Sports
There, the Howe of Fife Rugby Club has gone further than what the Scotland protocols call for. It has introduced the King-Devick test, an exam given to players to...
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Concussions, News, Rugby, Youth Athletes
New Concussion Test Could Be A Medical Breakthrough
Dr. Richard Besser, “Right now they use a simple test that’s effective. The standard testing requires a medical professional but there’s a simple eye test that many people are...
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Concussions, News
MHSAA Advances Concussion Care Efforts, Announces Preliminary Data
Of 36 schools reporting the most concussions this fall, 11 are part of the MHSAA’s pilot sideline detection programs. Those programs – King-Devick Test – utilize technology to provide...
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Concussions, High School, News
Sideline test takes guesswork out of concussion diagnosis
“For us, the test is quick and objective, and players who might otherwise hide symptoms cannot hide a failed King-Devick test score,” says Kaki Schmidt, hockey parent and Safety/Concussion...
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Concussions, Hockey, News, Youth Athletes
Concussion litigation and struggling alumni, the elephant in the Grey Cup room
That’s not a bad response, and it does highlight some of the good things the CFL is doing. The new King-Devick test (the experimental protocol Orridge mentioned) is promising,...
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CFL, Concussions, News
European Rugby Club Pilots Concussion Test
Howe of Fife Rugby Club is leading the way in Europe by adding King-Devick Test to the sidelines for player concussion evaluations. Watch the Video
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Concussions, News, Rugby, Video
The 2015 winners of the Chicago Innovation Awards
This year’s winners were culled from 535 nominations, which were narrowed down by 12 judges to 100 in September and then 10 finalists for the main award and 10...
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Concussions, News
NFL to Help Fund Search for New Concussion Therapy
The other research will assess the long-term effects of multiple concussions on jockeys and the effectiveness of the King-Devick test, a visual examination that is used to diagnose concussions,...
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CFL, Concussions, News, NFL
Dr. Oz Explains the King-Devick Test
Dr. Oz explains how this at-home concussion test can determine whether players should be removed from games and seek medical help. Watch the original video here
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Concussions, News, Video
King-Devick Test a Reliable Sideline Assessment of Concussion
“Our meta-analysis found that if an athlete had a worsening in their time compared to their baseline reading, they were five times more likely to have sustained a concussion,”...
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Concussions, News, Research
Youth football works to prevent, diagnose concussions
The King-Devick test was developed by an optometrist in the Chicago area in the 1970’S and was originally designed to diagnose reading problems with students. But in recent years...
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Concussions, News, Video, Youth Athletes
Ayes pretty much have it when it comes to eyes concussion test
“When I was in high school, a running back ran a 4.9 40 and I thought he was the fastest guy around but last year at the NFL combine,...