Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 196-201 , March 2010

Normative values for three clinical measures of motor performance used in the neurological assessment of sports concussion

  • Anthony G. Schneiders

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Physiotherapy Research, University of Otago, New Zealand
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • S. John Sullivan

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Physiotherapy Research, University of Otago, New Zealand
    • ,
  • Andrew R. Gray

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive & Social Medicine, University of Otago, New Zealand
    • ,
  • Graeme D. Hammond-Tooke

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical & Surgical Sciences, University of Otago, New Zealand
    • ,
  • Paul R. McCrory

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Health, Exercise & Sports Medicine, University of Melbourne, Australia

Received 21 September 2008 ,Revised 6 April 2009 ,Accepted 8 May 2009.

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PII: S1440-2440(09)00105-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2009.05.004

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 196-201 , March 2010

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