The handbook of sport neuropsychology / Frank Webbe, editor.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to sport neuropsychology / Webbe -- Qualifications and training of the sport neuropsychologist / Carr & Shunk -- Ethical issues and practical considerations / Bush & Iverson -- History & epidemiology of concussion in sport / Covassin & Elbin -- Sport as a laboratory assessment mode / Barth [and others] -- Diagnosis and assessment of concussion / Barr & McCrea -- Neuroimaging techniques and sports-related concussion / Pardini, Henry & Fazio -- Evidence-based neuropsychological assessment in sport-related concussion / Iverson -- Effects of repeated concussive and sub-concussive impacts in sport -- Henry [and others] -- Computerized neuropsychological assessment in sport / Schatz -- Youth sports concussion : a heads up on the growing public health concern / Moser, Fryer & Berardinelli -- Concussion management programs in college and professional sports / Pardini, Johnson & Lovell -- Counseling athletes within the context of neurocognitive concerns / Escalona [and others] -- Short-term and extended emotional correlates of concussion / Mainwaring -- When science and politics conflict: the case of soccer heading in adults and children / Webbe & Salinas -- Concussion management and neuropsychological concerns from the perspective of an athletic department / Zillmer [and others] -- Neuromotor effects of concussion : a biobehavioral perspective / Kontos & Ortega -- Neurocognitive development in children and the role of sport participation / Tomparowski, Moore & Davis -- Future directions in sport neuropsychology / Webbe [and others].

"An estimated 300,000 sport-related concussions occur every year in the United States, many of which lead to short- or long-term impairment or even sudden death. Frank Webbe, one of the foremost leaders in the field, has compiled the most up-to-date, comprehensive volume on sport neuropsychology currently available. It presents, through the contributions of leading practitioners in the field, an exhaustive study of sport-related concussions and the multitude of management and treatment issues that arise from them. The handbook is structured within a conceptual framework, which includes an overview of the field, ethical considerations, risk factors and mechanisms, diagnosis and assessment, and counseling and rehabilitation principles. It integrates research findings from a wide variety of professional and amateur sports, including football, hockey, boxing, wrestling, and others. The book also addresses collateral effects of mild and traumatic head injury such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and depression. Synthesizing all the diverse facets of the burgeoning field of sport neuropsychology, this clear and concise volume will serve as a springboard for research yet to be realized"--Provided by publisher.

English.

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