UK's Scott Livingston Discusses Baseline Testing for Concussions (VIDEO)
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The University of Kentucky's Scott Livingston discusses preseason baseline testing for concussions in athletes. A recently published study performed by Livingston while he was at the University of Virginia used motor-evoked potential testing to show evidence that the physiological effects of a concussion may last longer than its symptoms. Livingston's research lab at UK recently began a new program to study motor-evoked potentials in athletes pre- and post-concussion. At UK, all athletes who participate in a contact sport — including football, soccer, volleyball, diving, gymnastics, and basketball — are assessed preseason using MEP and neurocognitive testing to estbalish a baseline measure for each athlete. If an athlete receives a concussion, he or she will come back to the lab as soon as possible after the injury for follow-up testing. This approach allows researchers to get a clearer idea of the extent of an athlete's injury.
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