standardized assessment of concussion instrument


standardized assessment of concussion instrument

, standardized assessment of concussion tool,

SAC

A common battery of neurological, neuropsychological, and physical tests used to index the relative severity of sports-related traumatic brain injury (colloquially known as “concussion”). These results are also an indicator of an athlete's physical readiness to return to competition. The assessment includes tests of orientation, memory, concentration, cognition, and physical exertion.