The relation of low grade mental ability to fractures in young men.
Reaction time, choice reaction time and mental ability were measured in a sample of 123 young men. Previous musculoskeletal injuries were noted. Eight subjects who had experienced a bone fracture in the preceding 20 months had significantly longer choice reaction time and poorer mental ability test results than the non-injured. This preliminary result shows that long choice reaction time and poor performance on mental ability tests are associated with accidental musculoskeletal injuries.
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Paavo Nurmi Centre, Sports Medical Research Unit, Turku, Finland.
Kujala
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Osterman
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D000328:Adult; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008606:Mental Processes; D008889:Military Personnel; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011930:Reaction Time