J Sport Med Phys Fit
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J Sport Med Phys Fit · Feb 2014
The King-Devick test as a concussion screening tool administered by sports parents.
Sports-related concussion has received increasing awareness due to short- and long-term neurologic sequelae seen among athletes. The King-Devick (K-D) test captures impairment of eye movements and other correlates of suboptimal brain function. We investigated the K-D test as a screening for concussion when administered by layperson sports parents in a cohort of amateur boxers. ⋯ The K-D test is a rapid sideline screening tool for concussion that can be effectively administered by non-medically trained laypersons.