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UT Arlington professor chosen for national youth sport safety pilot program

A University of Texas at Arlington kinesiology professor is one of six certified athletic trainers selected at universities across the U.S. to coordinate a new youth sports safety program from the MomsTEAM Institute, a leading youth sports health and safety think tank and watchdog group. Cindy Trowbridge, who is also clinical education coordinator in the Athletic Training Education Program at UT Arlington, will work with the Grand Prairie Youth Football Association to implement a pilot of MomsTEAM’s innovative SmartTeam program. SmartTeam includes a combination of parent, coach and

Use caution with computerized concussion test, UT Arlington researcher says

Newly published research from an international team featuring UT Arlington  assistant professor Jacob Resch has reaffirmed questions about portions of the popular computerized concussion assessment tool ImPACT. When administered as it is in a clinical setting, the test possessed strong reliability on some evaluation factors. But, on other factors, it misclassified healthy participants as impaired as much as 46 percent of the time. Authors say the study illustrates the need for multiple types of concussion assessments. The research was published online May 31 in

National conference to focus on latest pediatric concussion research

The Center for Health Living and Longevity at UT Arlington  will host a national gathering on youth concussions April 12-13, bringing together top experts from across the U.S. for communication and advice. The 2nd annual Concussion Summit: Concussion in Youth Sports  is being organized by Jacob Resch, director of the Brain Injury Laboratory at The University of Texas at Arlington. The conference is open to the public, with a registration cost of $60 for adults and $30 for high school and college

Concussion experts to team up at UT Arlington for safer play

The University of Texas at Arlington, along with corporate partners Concussion Vital Signs, NeuroCom and Balanced Athlete, will bring together brain injury and concussion experts from across the U.S. March 9-10 for the first University of Texas at Arlington Concussion Summit. The event will feature the latest research on the biomechanics of concussions, testing methods, keys to making safe return-to-play decisions and the long-term effects of sports-related brain injuries. Organizers are inviting local physicians, athletic trainers, coaches, school administrators as well as parents and

UT Arlington researcher tests reliability of popular concussion measurement tool

A computerized testing system commonly used to evaluate sports-related concussions misclassified up to 29 percent of healthy participants in a recent test by a University of Texas at Arlington kinesiology researcher.  The results from the study of the ImPACT computerized neuropsychological testing system emphasize the need for multiple types of assessments, said Jacob Resch, an assistant professor of kinesiology and director of the University’s Brain Injury Laboratory. During the study, the system had “only poor to good reliability” in 45 healthy participants, he said. Resch’s

UT Arlington to host concussion clinic ahead of Super Bowl XLV

ARLINGTON - Just one day before Super Bowl XLV and less than three miles from where the action will play out at Cowboys Stadium, researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington will tackle hard-hitting questions about the risk of concussions in sports. UT Arlington's Center for Healthy Living and Longevity and the Sports Legacy Institute of Boston are hosts of a free, 90-minute Concussion Clinic at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011 at the Maverick Activities Center’s Lone Star Auditorium, 500 W. Nedderman Dr. A campus map is available online at http://www.uta.edu/maps/transportation/.

UT Arlington to host concussion clinic ahead of Super Bowl XLV

ARLINGTON - Just one day before Super Bowl XLV and less than three miles from where the action will play out at Cowboys Stadium, researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington will tackle hard-hitting questions about the risk of concussions in sports. UT Arlington's Center for Healthy Living and Longevity and the Sports Legacy Institute of Boston are hosts of a free, 90-minute Concussion Clinic at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011 at the Maverick Activities Center’s Lone Star Auditorium, 500 W. Nedderman Dr. A campus map is available online at http://www.uta.edu/maps/transportation/.

UT Arlington researchers to monitor concussion, recovery in high school athletes

Arlington - University of Texas at Arlington kinesiology professors are kicking off a new study that may help area high school athletes play safer and will provide useful data on the ongoing debate about how best to manage concussions. Jacob Resch, assistant professor of kinesiology , is the principal investigator for the study. The research team includes Cindy Trowbridge, UT Arlington associate professor of kinesiology, physicians and certified athletic trainers from Texas Health Ben Hogan Sports Medicine, a neuropsychologist from The University of

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