title: Normative neurocognitive data for National Football League players: an initial compendium.
abstract: The use of clinical neuropsychological tests in the evaluation of National Football League (NFL) players has been ongoing for more than two decades. Prior research has demonstrated that the NFL population may perform differently than the general population on standard paper and pencil neuropsychological tests. Given the increased interest in the longitudinal and long-term assessment of neurocognitive functioning in this group of athletes, we reviewed the published neuropsychological literature in an attempt to compile an initial compendium of available normative data on paper and pencil as well as computerized neuropsychological tests for this group of football players. Thirteen published studies met the inclusion criteria, and the results are presented by athlete status (active vs. retired) and classified by neuropsychological domain. Suggestions for potential core batteries with this population are discussed, as are directions for future research.
authors: Departments of Neurological Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, and Psychiatry, and the Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA gary.solomon@vanderbilt.edu garysolomon17@yahoo.com.
authors: Gary S
authors: GS
authors: Solomon
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Pittsburgh, ImPACT Applications, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors: Mark R
authors: MR
authors: Lovell
authors: Department of Neurology, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY, USA.
authors: Ira R
authors: IR
authors: Casson
authors: ProBiomechanics LLL, Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA Department of Biomedical Engineering and Radiology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
authors: David C
authors: DC
authors: Viano
mesh_terms: D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D016208:Databases, Factual / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011361:Professional Competence; D012016:Reference Values; D014481:United States
keywords: Football; National Football League; Neuropsychological tests; Normative studies