In follow-up testing of 28 of the concussed players 48 hours after injury, all returned to their baseline scores. The authors said the findings support the test's effectiveness in detecting concussion and tracking recovery. J. Christopher Daniel, MD, a family physician and adolescent medicine fellow at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, is studying the usefulness of the SAC among high school football players in the San Diego area. Responses to the test have been favorable among physicians and trainers, but a few coaches are hesitant about using it. Baseline testing can give players who have had one or more concussions concrete evidence of cognitive impairment and recovery.
Professional players are very positive.
They feel the league is watching out for their health. Neuropsychological assessment of the college football player. Mild Head Injury. Neuropsychological functioning and recovery after mild head injury in collegiate athletes. The group unanimously agreed on the proposed guidelines, but formal adoption of the guidelines awaits approval from each organization.