Kinesiology 1080A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Frontal Lobe, Temporal Lobe

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 1080A/B
• Professor: Matthew Heath

Document Summary

Mechanism and injury arising from concussion (not on slides)* Mechanism associated with concussion is a rotational force/blow to the head. Space between brain and skull allows for brain to hit against skull, causing injury to the cortex. Frontal and temporal lobes most susceptible to injury and concussion. Frontal lobe = executive and high level cognitive function (i. e. , ability to add, difficulty recalling equations) Contre-coup more likely to occur on side of cortex on frontal lobe. Parietal and occipital lobes may also be impaired. How long does anxiety and depression last: multiple concussions/older = typically longer. In ncaa football, an athlete with pervious concussion is 5. 8 times more likely to sustain multiple concussions. Athletes with multiple concussions are slower to recover than athletes with a single concussion. Athletes with multiple concussions show poorer memory recall than athletes with a single concussion when tested two days post concussion.