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Health, Human Performance and Recreation Undergraduate Honors Theses

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An Exploration Of Effective Patient Education With An Emphasis On Concussion, Kayla M. Ruopp Dec 2021

An Exploration Of Effective Patient Education With An Emphasis On Concussion, Kayla M. Ruopp

Health, Human Performance and Recreation Undergraduate Honors Theses

Concussion is a prevalent healthcare issue in the US, with approximately 1.6-3.8 million sports and recreation-related concussions each year in all ages. A concussion can be defined as a traumatic brain injury caused by biomechanical forces. When an athlete sustains a concussion, a physiologic cascade of events occurs. The most common signs and symptoms of a concussion include: loss of balance, disorientation, headache and confusion. Concussion assessments are important in order to determine the presence of an impairment and there are a multitude of tests that clinicians can use in order to isolate each type of damage. Studies have shown …


Effect Of Physical Fatigue On The King-Devick Concussion Assessment, Audrey Bauer Dec 2017

Effect Of Physical Fatigue On The King-Devick Concussion Assessment, Audrey Bauer

Health, Human Performance and Recreation Undergraduate Honors Theses

The Abstract for this thesis is not available at this time.