Henry Luke C, Sandel Natalie
a Orthopaedic Surgery , University of Pittsburgh Medical Center , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania.
b Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology, Widener University , Chester , Pennsylvania.
Appl Neuropsychol Child. 2015;4(4):266-76. doi: 10.1080/21622965.2014.911094. Epub 2014 Nov 20.
The neurocognitive testing of sports concussion for injury management and return-to-play decisions has long been considered the gold standard in evaluation of the injury. Computerized testing batteries are frequently employed, with the Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT) being the most used of all the current testing platforms to evaluate concussion. ImPACT's clinical report yields four normed composite scores (Verbal Memory, Visual Memory, Visual Motor Speed, and Reaction Time) and another composite score that is not normed but is used as a validity measure (Impulse Control), as well as their corresponding subtest scores, which are not normed. The current study provides normative data on each of the subtests used to calculate the composite scores. Normative data are separated by gender for athletes aged 13 to 21 years old and are stratified by the norm age brackets already employed by the ImPACT. These norms may be helpful in the interpretation of the ImPACT clinical report and further delineation of areas of neurocognitive dysfunction.
长期以来，用于运动性脑震荡损伤管理和决定是否恢复比赛的神经认知测试一直被视为评估该损伤的金标准。计算机化测试组合经常被采用，其中即时脑震荡后评估和认知测试（ImPACT）是目前所有用于评估脑震荡的测试平台中使用最多的。ImPACT的临床报告产生四个标准化综合分数（言语记忆、视觉记忆、视觉运动速度和反应时间）以及另一个非标准化但用作效度指标的综合分数（冲动控制），以及它们相应的未标准化子测试分数。本研究提供了用于计算综合分数的每个子测试的常模数据。常模数据按性别对13至21岁的运动员进行了区分，并按照ImPACT已经采用的常模年龄范围进行了分层。这些常模可能有助于解释ImPACT临床报告，并进一步明确神经认知功能障碍的区域。
