Peer Reviewed Publications In Press


ImPACT Reliability and Validity
Measurement of Symptoms Following Sports-related Concussion: Reliability and Normative Data for the Post-Concussion Symptom Scale Validity of ImPACT for Measuring Attention and Processing Speed Following Sports-Related Concussion
Authors: Lovell, Iverson, Collins, Podell, Johnston, Pardini, Pardini, Norwig, Maroon
Publication: Applied Neuropsychology
Date: In Press
Authors: Iverson, Lovell, Collins
Publication: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
Date: In Press
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to examine the validity of ImPACT, a computerized neuropsychological test battery, for measuring attention and processing speed in athletes with concussions. This was accomplished by comparing the computerized testing to a traditional neuropsychological measure, the Symbol Digit Modalities Test. Participants were 72 amateur athletes who were seen within 21 days of sustaining a sports-related concussion. As predicted, the SDMT correlated most highly with the Processing Speed and Reaction Time composites from ImPACT.
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Other Neurocognitive Studies
Effectiveness of Mouthguards in Reducing Neurocognitive Deficits Following Sports-related Cerebral Concussion
Authors: Mihalik, McCaffrey, Rivera, Pardini, Guskiewicz, Collins, Lovell
Publication: Dental Traumatology
Date: In Press
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Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
The 'Value Added' of neurocognitive testing in managing sports concussion. ImPACT of sleep deprivation on symptoms and neurocognitive performance of orthopaedic residents. Effectiveness of mouthguards in reducing neurocognitive deficits following sports related concussion.
Authors: Van Kampen, Lovell, Collins, Pardini
Publication: American Journal of Sports Medicine
Date: In Press
Authors: Rohde R, Collins MW, Lovell MR, Pardini J, Fu F.
Publication: Proceedings of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Date: In Press
Authors: Mihalik, McCaffrey, Rivera, Pardini, Guskiewicz, Collins, Lovell.
Publication: Dental Traumatology
Date: In Press
Measurement of symptoms following sports-related concussion: Reliability and normative data for the Post-Concussion Symptom Scale. Management of cerebral concussion in the war fighter: Lessons learned from sports medicine. fMRI and Sports concussion: the New Window into the Brain.
Authors: Lovell, Iverson, Collins, Podell, Johnston, Pardini, Pardini, Norwig, Maroon.
Publication: Applied Neuropsychology
Date: In Press
Authors: Lovell, Collins, Pardini, Parodi, Yates
Publication: Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine
Date: In Press
Authors: Lovell, Pardini, Collins, and Fu.
Publication: Orthopaedic Technology Review,
Date: In Press
The relationship between post-concussion symptoms and neurocognitive performance in concussed athletes Establishing military baseline scores of neurocognitive functioning using the ImPACT Assessment Tool Functional brain abnormalities in sports- related concussion predict time to return to play.
Authors: Fazio, Lovell, Pardini, Collins
Publication: NeuroRehabilitation
Date: In Press
Authors: Parodi, Lovell, Lazarski, Jindra
Publication: Military Medicine
Date: In Press
Authors: Lovell, Pardini, Welling, Collins, Bakal, Lazar, Roush, Eddy, and Becker
Publication: Neurosurgery
Date: In Press
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Published Abstracts
ImPACT of Sleep Deprivation on Symptoms and Neurocognitive Performance of Orthopaedic Residents ImPACT of Sleep Deprivation on Symptoms and Neurocognitive Performance of Orthopaedic Residents
Authors: Rohde, Collins, Lovell, Pardini, Fu
Publication: Proceedings of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Date: In Press
Authors: Rohde, Collins, Lovell, Pardini, Fu
Publication: Proceedings of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Date: In Press
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Return-To-Play Guidelines
Functional brain abnormalities in sports- related concussion predict time to return to play.
Authors: Lovell, Pardini, Welling, Collins, Bakal, Lazar, Roush, Eddy, and Becker
Publication: Neurosurgery
Date: In Press
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Textbooks and Textbook Chapters
Neuropsychological recovery from concussion in male and female soccer athletes. Sports-related Concussion Heads Up on Sports Concussion
Authors: Chapter: Lovell, M.R., Hagen, T.J., Collins, M.W. and Fu, F.H. Textbook: In Kirkendall, D. (Ed.)
Publication: Proceeds of the First International Conference on Injuries in Soccer, Chicago, The American Association of Orthopaedics Surgery and FIFA, in press.
Date: In Press
Authors: Collins, Iverson, Gaetz, Lovell
Publication: Neurorehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury, 2nd edition.
Date: In Press
Authors: Solomon, Johnston, Lovell (eds.)
Publication: Human Kinetics Press
Date: In Press
Neuropsychological assessment in sports
Authors: Lovell, Pardini
Publication: Neuropsychological Assessment and Everyday Functioning
Date: In Press
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"What I like about ImPACT is the ability to do mass screenings. ImPACT is easy to use and the support from Drs. Lovell and Collins has been superior. I believe ImPACT is making a new standard of care for athletic concussion return to play."
- Vincent Disabella, DO, Team Physician, University of Delaware