Peer Reviewed Publications


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 The Value Added of Neurocognitive Testing After 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
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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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Authors: Van Kampen, Lovell, Pardini, Collins, Fu
Publication: The American Journal of Sports Medicine
Date: Jun 1st, 2006
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ImPACT Normative Data for Children (Ages 11-14) Tracking Neuropsychological Recovery Following Concussion In Sports No Cumulative Effects for One or Two Previous Concussions
Authors: Lovell, Collins, Maroon
Publication: The ImPACT Test
Date: May 18th, 2006
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Normative Data for the ImPACT Composite Scores A sample of 205 elementary, junior high, and high school students was initially used for this project. Three of these subjects had incomplete test data and were subsequently dropped from the normative sample. The current normative sample consists of 102 boys and 100 girls between the ages of 11 and 14. Multiple analysis of variance (MANOVA) was performed to allow an analysis of performance differences between gender and age across multiple neuropsychological domains.
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Authors: Iverson, Brooks, Collins, Lovell
Publication: Brain Injury
Date: May 15th, 2006
Authors: Iverson, Brooks, Collins, Lovell
Publication: British Journal of Sports Medicine
Date: May 15th, 2006
Recovery From Sports Concussion in High School and Collegiate Athletes Sensitivity and Specificity of the ImPACT Test Battery for Concussion in Athletes Grade 1 or 'Ding' Concussions in High School Athletes
Authors: McClincey, Lovell, Collins, Pardini
Publication: Brain Injury
Date: May 15th, 2006
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Neuropsychological testing is a variable tool in concussion diagnosis and management. ImPACT, a computerized neuropsychological testing program, consists of eight cognitive tasks and a 21-item symptom inventory. ImPACT was used to examine the cognitive performance of 104 concussed athletes at baseline, 2, 7, and 14 days post-injury. Dependent measures included composite scores from the ImPACT computerized test battery, as well as a total symptom score from the Post-Concussion Symptom Scale.
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Authors: Schatz, Pardini, Lovell, Collins, Podell
Publication: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
Date: Aug 3rd, 2005
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This study explored the diagnostic utility of the composite scores of Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing and Post Concussion Symptom Scale scores. Recently concussed high school athletes were tested within 72h of sustaining a concussion, and data were compared to non-concussed high school athletes with no history of concussion.
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Authors: Lovell, Collins, Iverson, Johnston, Bradley
Publication: American Journal of Sports Medicine
Date: Jan 1st, 2004
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Neuropsychological testing is a variable tool in concussion diagnosis and management. ImPACT, a computerized neuropsychological testing program, consists of eight cognitive tasks and a 21-item symptom inventory. ImPACT was used to examine the cognitive performance of 104 concussed athletes at baseline, 2, 7, and 14 days post-injury. Dependent measures included composite scores from the ImPACT computerized test battery, as well as a total symptom score from the Post-Concussion Symptom Scale.
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New Developments in the Management of Sports Concussion Athlete Concussion Management Guidelines Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Interpreting Change on ImPACT Following Sports Concussion
Authors: Collins, Stump, Lovell
Publication: Current Opinion in Orthopaedics
Date: Jan 1st, 2004
Authors: Lovell, Collins, Fu, Stump
Publication: Orthopaedic Technology Review
Date: Jan 1st, 2004
Authors: Iverson, Lovell, Collins
Publication: The Clinical Neuropsychologist
Date: May 1st, 2003
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Differential Sensitivity of Symptoms and Neuropsychological Testing Following Sports Related Concussion Relationship Between Post-Concussion Headache and Neuropsychological Test Performance in High School Athletes? Recovery From Mild Concussion in High School Athletes
Authors: Lovell, Collins, Bradley, Van Kampen, Moritz, McClincey
Publication: British Journal of Sports Medicine
Date: Jan 1st, 2003
Authors: Collins, Field, Lovell, Iverson, Johnston, Maroon, Fu
Publication: American Journal of Sports Medicine
Date: Jan 1st, 2003
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The relevance of headache to outcome following sports concussion is poorly understood and no studies exist examining this issue. The current study was conducted to investigate whether post-concussion headaches are associated with neurocognitive deficits and/or presence of other post-concussion symptoms at approximately one-week post injury. Study participants included 110 high school athletes who sustained concussion. Concussed athletes were divided into two groups, those reporting no headache at approximately day 7 post-injury and those reporting headaches. Dependent measures included symptom and neurocognitive test results collected via ImPACT, a computerized neuropsychological test battery.
Authors: Lovell, Collins, Iverson, Field, Maroon, Cantu, Podell, Powell, Belza, Fu
Publication: Journal of Neurosurgery
Date: Jan 1st, 2003
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ImPACT Normative Data Construct Validity of ImPACT in Athletes with Concussion New Developments in the Management of Sports Concussion
Authors: Iverson, Lovell, Collins
Publication: The ImPACT Test
Date: Jan 1st, 2003
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The purpose of this handout is to provide normative data for ImPACT Version 2.0. ImPACT is a computerized neuropsychological test battery developed specifically for the evaluation of sports concussion.
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Authors: Iverson, Franzen, Lovell, Collins
Publication: Presented at the National Academy of Neuropsychologist's Annual Meeting
Date: Jan 1st, 2003
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The purpose of this study was to examine the convergenet and divergent validity of computerized neuropsychological testing in a sample of athletes with conscussion.
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Authors: Lovell, Collins
Publication: Current Sports Medicine Reports
Date: Jan 1st, 2002
Validity of ImPACT for Measuring the Effects of Sports-Related Concussion
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Publication: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
Date: Jan 1st, 2002
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Published Abstracts
ImPACT of Sleep Deprivation on Symptoms and Neurocognitive Performance of Orthopaedic Residents Sensitivity and Specificity of the ImPACT Test Battery in Athletes' Concussion Status Validity of ImPACT For Measuring Attention & Processing Speed Following Sports-Related Concussion
Authors: Rohde, Collins, Lovell, Pardini, Fu
Publication: Proceedings of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Date: In Press
Authors: Stump, Shatz, Lovell, Collins
Publication: In International Neuropsychological Society: 32nd Annual Meeting Program and Abstracts
Date: Jan 1st, 2004
Authors: Iverson, Lovell, Collins
Publication: British Journal of Sports Medicine
Date: Jan 1st, 2004
Tracking Neuropsychological Recovery Following Conccusion No Cumulative Effects For One or Two Prior Concussions Symptom Recovery Following Concussion: Implications for Return to Play
Authors: Iverson, Collins, Gaetz, Lovell
Publication: British Journal of Sports Medicine
Date: Jan 1st, 2004
Authors: Iverson, Lange, Lovell, Collins
Publication: British Journal of Sports Medicine
Date: Jan 1st, 2004
Authors: Stump, Collins, Lovell, Norwig, Lowe, McClincy, Fu
Publication: British Journal of Sports Medicine
Date: Jan 1st, 2004
Sex Differences in Acute Recovery Following Concussion in Athletes Sensitivity and Specificity of the ImPACT Test Battery in Athletes' Concussion Status Posttraumatic Migraine Following Sports-Related Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Authors: Mihalik, Stump, Lovell, Collins, Norwig, Hagan, Fu
Publication: British Journal of Sports Medicine
Date: Jan 1st, 2004
Authors: Schatz, Lovell, Collins, Moritz, Bradley
Publication: British Journal of Sports Medicine
Date: Jan 1st, 2004
Authors: Mihalik, Collins, Lovell, Lowe, Maroon
Publication: British Journal of Sports Medicine
Date: Jan 1st, 2004
The Post-Concussion Symptoms Scale (PCSS): A Factor Analysis Functional Neuroimaging and Neurocognitive Recovery After Sports-Related Concussion Differential Sensitivity of Symptoms and Neuropsychological Testing Following Sports-Related Concussion
Authors: Pardini, Stump, Lovell, Collins, Moritz, Fu
Publication: British Journal of Sports Medicine
Date: Jan 1st, 2004
Authors: Stump, Lovell, Eddy, Roush, Welling, Bakal, Becker, Collins, Lowe
Publication: British Journal of Sports Medicine
Date: Jan 1st, 2004
Authors: Lovell, Collins, Bradley, Van Kampen, Moritz, McClincey
Publication: British Journal of Sports Medicine
Date: Jan 1st, 2004
Concussion in Sports: Relationship of Activity Level After Conccusion to Post-Concussive Symptoms and Neurocognitive Performance Cognitive Recovery Patterns Following Sports Related Concussion Reliable Change in ImPACT Version 2.0 Following Sports Concussion
Authors: Majerske, Collins, Mihalik, Lovell, Wagner, Burke
Publication: British Journal of Sports Medicine
Date: Jan 1st, 2004
Authors: Collins, McClincey, Lovell, Stump, Lowe, Maroon, Fu
Publication: British Journal of Sports Medicine
Date: Jan 1st, 2004
Authors: Iverson, Lovell, Collins
Publication: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
Date: Jan 1st, 2003
Computerized Neuropsychological Testing in Sports-Related Concussion: Reliability and Validity of ImPACT Outcome From Concussion in Amateur Soccer Players Tracking Recovery From Concussion Using ImPACT: Applying Reliable Change Methodology
Authors: Iverson, Lovell, Podell, Collins
Publication: Journal of International Neuropsychological Society
Date: Jan 1st, 2003
Authors: Iverson, Moseley, Collins, Lovell
Publication: Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
Date: Jan 1st, 2003
Authors: Iverson, Lovell, Collins, Norwig
Publication: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
Date: Jan 1st, 2002
Validity of ImPACT for Measuring the Effects of Sports-Related Concussion Relation Between Fogginess and Outcome Following Concussion Cumulative Effects of Concussion in Amateur Athletes
Authors: Iverson, Lovell, Collins
Publication: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
Date: Jan 1st, 2002
Authors: Iverson, Gaetz, Lovell, Collins
Publication: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
Date: Jan 1st, 2002
Authors: Iverson, Gaetz, Collins, Lovell
Publication: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
Date: Jan 1st, 2002
Inaccuracy of Symptom Reporting Following Concussion in Athletes Memory Dysfunction Eight-Days Post Injury in High School Athletes Recovery Patterns Following Concussion: Implications for Return to Play
Authors: Lovell, Collins, Maroon, Cantu, Hawn, Burke, Fu
Publication: Medicine and Science in Sports Exercise
Date: Jan 1st, 2002
Authors: Collins, Lovell, Maroon, Cantu, McKeag
Publication: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Date: Jan 1st, 2002
Authors: Collins, Lovell, Hawn, Maroon, Norwig, Grove, White, Grollman
Publication: Journal of Athletic Training
Date: Jan 1st, 2002
Neuropsychological Testing in Sports: Past, Present, and Future
Authors: Lovell, Collins, Fu, Burke, Maroon, Podell, Powell
Publication: British Journal of Sports Medicine
Date: Jan 1st, 2001
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Symptoms Following Concussion
Relationship Between Subjective Fogginess and Neuropsychological Testing Following Concussion
Authors: Iverson, Gaetz, Lovell, Collins
Publication: Journal of International Neuropsychological Society
Date: Oct 1st, 2002
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The purpose of this study was to examine the relation between the subjective report of feeling foggy at one-week post concussion and acute neuropsychological outcome. The outcome variables were derived from a computerized neuropsychological screening battery (ImPACT). Participants were 110 high school students who sustained a sport-related concussion and were evaluated 5-10 days post injury...
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Textbook Chapters
Neuropsychological Testing in Professional Sports.
Authors: Lovell, Collins
Publication: Sports Medicine and Neurosurgery
Date: Jan 1st, 1999
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Sports Medicine and Neurosurgery
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Textbooks
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Sports: An International Perspective Sports-Related Concussion
Authors: Lovell, Echemendia, Barth, Collins
Publication: Swets-Zeitlinger
Date: Jan 1st, 2004
Authors: Bailes, Lovell, Maroon
Publication: Quality Medical Publishers
Date: Jan 1st, 1999
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- Amy Chamberlain, MS, ATC, CSCS, Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists, PC