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K ing– D evick test normative reference values for professional male ice hockey players
Author(s) -
Vartiainen M. V.,
Holm A.,
Peltonen K.,
Luoto T. M.,
Iverson G. L.,
Hokkanen L.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of medicine and science in sports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.575
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1600-0838
pISSN - 0905-7188
DOI - 10.1111/sms.12307
Subject(s) - ice hockey , concussion , test (biology) , normative , physical therapy , medicine , psychology , poison control , injury prevention , physical medicine and rehabilitation , paleontology , philosophy , epistemology , biology , environmental health
The K ing– D evick ( K ‐ D ) test, a measure of processing speed, visual tracking, and saccadic eye movements, has shown promise as a supplemental screening test following concussion. However, limited normative data for this test have been published.The K ‐ D test was administered to 185 professional ice hockey players as a preseason baseline test in seasons 2012–2013 and 2013–2014. Their average age was 23.8 years (median = 22.0 years, range = 16–40 years). The average K ‐ D score was 40.0 s ( SD  = 6.1 s, range = 24.0–65.7 s). K ‐ D test performance showed no association with age, education, or the number of self‐reported previous concussions in this sample. The association between trials 1 and 2 of the K ‐ D test was good ( ICC  = 0.92, P earson = 0.93). Normative values of the K ‐ D test for professional male ice hockey players are reported. K ‐ D test performance did not vary by age, education, or concussion history in this study.

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