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ADHD plays role in student‐athletes' injuries, well‐being
Author(s) -
McCarthy Claudine
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
college athletics and the law
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1943-7579
pISSN - 1552-8774
DOI - 10.1002/catl.30228
Subject(s) - athletes , psychology , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , medical education , clinical psychology , physical therapy , applied psychology , medicine
CLEARWATER BEACH, FLA. — It's become more widely recognized that some college student‐athletes struggle with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other learning disabilities. Meanwhile, the impact of ADHD on student‐athletes' injury rates has remained somewhat of an unknown in the world of college athletics.