Kinesiology 1080A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Saccade, Mental Chronometry

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

Document Summary

Any kind of demanding task will bring out concussive symptoms: the longer the task, the more symptoms (study only runs for 8 minutes) Prosaccade- control and concussed groups reaction times were similar. Antisaccade- concussed group individuals reaction time were all longer than control group. Follow- up assessment (immediately after their physician had cleared them to return to play about 10 days after the concussion): Prosaccade- control and concussed groups reaction times weren"t different. Antisaccade- control and concussed groups reaction times weren"t different (confirming that they are cleared to play) Antisaccade directional error- asked to antisaccade but prosaccade instead or vice versa. Antisaccade- concussed athletes made more errors with a wider range. Antisaccade- concussed athletes made more errors, even though cleared to play still have some executive impairments (suggest they still have some impairments, are current standards for return to play sufficient?) Looking for a quick way of examine whether or not someone who has been concussed has some concussive deficits.