How Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley is supporting literacy in young people
Jocselyn Powell talks about why reading literacy is an emphasis for the local club and how they are achieving their goal with programs. Source Link
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Editor’s Choice: Use of concussion check protocol for concussion assessment in a female soccer team in New Zealand
Authors: Doug King, Patria Hume, Trevor Clark, Jennifer Wethe Editor’s Choice Journal of the Neurological Sciences. REVIEW ARTICLE| VOLUME 460, 123011, MAY 15, 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2024.123011 Highlights An objective, lay-person administered, Concussion Check Protocol had...
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Concussions, News, Research
Assessment and Diagnosis of Concussion Have Evolved in 20 Years This Is What Experts Want You to Know
By Gina Shaw November 2, 2023 Over the last two to three decades, much has changed in the diagnosis and management of concussion, particularly in sports but also in...
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Concussions, News
University of Denver Study Shows King-Devick Test in association with Mayo Clinic is an Accurate Tool for Detecting, Tracking and Measuring the Severity of Long COVID
Proven concussion test would be the first product to aid in detecting Long COVID November 15, 2022 CHICAGO—(BUSINESS WIRE)— A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of...
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Concussions, Long COVID, NASCAR, Neurological Function, News, Press Release, Research
Intentional Poor Performance on Concussion Sideline Assessments Can Be Detected by Eye Movement Measurement
TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this study, the intentional poor performance on testing (“sandbagging”) on the King–Devick test was evaluated by measuring eye movement of non-concussed patients under normal performance conditions...
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Concussions, News, Research
Youth football program in Jacksonville teaches players safer practices on the field
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Even the blustery cold couldn’t stop young athletes with JDL Providence Football from getting out on the field to practice their morning drills. Lauren Baughman has...
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Concussions, Football, News, Pop Warner, Video, Youth AthletesSideline concussion testing available to athletes thanks to donation by OLOL physicians
Ascension’s Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group donated $3,350 to fund sideline concussion testing for all four Ascension public high schools. The initiative was led by Dr. Travis...
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Concussions, High School, News, Youth Athletes
Heading a football just 20 times could lead to reduced brain function and signs of concussion, study finds
By JONATHAN CHADWICK FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 10:55 EST, 18 November 2020 | UPDATED: 10:56 EST, 18 November 2020 Heading a football just 20 times may lead to reduced brain...
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Concussions, Neurological Function, News, ResearchNASCAR’s Ryan Newman doesn’t know when he’ll return from ‘bruised brain’; calls survival ‘humbling’
By Ken Willis Posted Mar 11, 2020 at 8:30 AM In his first official interview since his Feb. 17 crash in the Daytona 500, Ryan Newman told NBC’s Today Show that his amazing survival was “just...
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Concussions, NASCAR, News
Eye Movement Training Improves Early Reading Fluency – Mayo Clinic
In a new Mayo Clinic study, researchers examined the physical act of reading to see if practicing eye movements in school could lead to better early reading fluency. “There...
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News, Reading Solutions, Research
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
King-Devick Test Named in Mayo Clinic’s Top 10 Most Innovative Contributions to Health Care
When the athlete is suspected of a concussion, the test, called the King-Devick test, is administered again, and the results are compared. In the case of brain injury, the...
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King-Devick technologies receives FDA clearance for K-D Balance™ App
King-Devick technologies, inc., a leading provider of evidence- based assessment tools, today announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market their...