King-Devick technologies

May 18, 2017

King-Devick Technologies selected as winner of the VA Innovation Awards

Winners of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Innovation Demo Day competition share their victory with VA Senior Adviser Matthew Collier during Day 2 of VA’s Brain Trust: Pathways...

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May 15, 2017

Western Duluth Little League Incorporates Concussion Tests (Video)

Coaches will be using the King-Devick test, administered on an iPad, to decide if a player might need to go to the hospital for further concussion evaluations. “We see...

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May 11, 2017

Mayo Clinic Endorsed Product Could Be Concussion ‘Game Changer’ (VIDEO)

Dr. Stuart said the K-D test would help solve the problem of monitoring concussions in greater Minnesota. “It would be wonderful if we had a certified athletic trainer at...

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April 20, 2017

New study identifies way to treat sports-related concussion using telemedicine

Dr. Starling and Bert Vargas, M.D., director of the concussion program at UT Southwestern Medical Center, evaluated 11 consecutive male collegiate football players who suffered from a suspected concussion...

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April 15, 2017

Dr. Preston Calvert Joins PWC as Medical Advisor and Director of New mTBI Screening Program

In 2017, Calvert has implemented the new PWC mTBI (minimal Traumatic Brain Injury) Screening Program as port of the protocol for possible concussion testing among PWC drivers. The screening...

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April 13, 2017

Miami University Boasts “Premier” Concussion Management Program For NCAA Athletes, Officials Say

Miami developed one of the “premier” concussion management programs in America, says Dr. Kelly Knollman-Porter, director of the school’s concussion management program. Miami requires varsity athletes to take three...

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April 3, 2017

Telemedicine Seen as OK for Concussion Evaluation in Football – Remote assessment could help address medical shortage in youth sports

“This feasibility study suggests that teleconcussion evaluations are safe and effective for providing accurate and rapid assessments of athletes and RFP determinations at the time of suspected injury,” the...

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March 15, 2017

How the NFL is Advancing Player Health and Safety

The NFL partnered with the Canadian Football League (CFL) to study the King-Devick test, which measures a player’s eye movements, as a method for diagnosing concussion with professional and...

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January 30, 2017

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 Athletes

January 18, 2017

Results 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, Rugby

January 14, 2017

Neurocognitive 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

October 28, 2016

New concussion technology helps diagnose on sidelines

“When they can see a number and see a time that is different from their baseline,” said Dorothy Jamison, ATC. “They all have a baseline test and they see...

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October 14, 2016

Initiatives protect high school athletes from concussions: Area High Schools are Focusing on Keeping Football Players and Other Safe, Including Using an App That Can Detect a Lapse in Brain Activity

Sailors uses the K-D test during practice, when the Falcons are without the luxury of an athletic trainer. “If a kid gets hit and he’s a little woozy, then...

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September 30, 2016

Study connects eye movement to Alzheimer’s disease

The manner in which the eyes scan during a reading-related task may be an indicator of Alzheimer’s disease. This was demonstrated in a recent study in the Alzheimer’s Disease...

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September 20, 2016

Increase awareness of concussion in your practice, community

Conduct baseline King-Devick testing on any patient who participates in sports. We constantly encounter news stories about the latest professional football player suffering from brain damage due to recurring...

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