Doctors and medical staff attending to games in Pueblo and Fremont Counties are able to quickly call up the King-Devick tests on an iPad and check for a concussion right on the sidelines. Students who are diagnosed with a concussion must then demonstrate a number of progressions before they are cleared to return to play.
- Dec 17 2015
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There is a King-Devick test which has proven effective. A variety of technologies for use in instant detection of impairment on the sidelines have been developed and more are on the way.
- Dec 13 2015
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There, the Howe of Fife Rugby Club has gone further than what the Scotland protocols call for. It has introduced the King-Devick test, an exam given to players to help trainers determine with more specificity whether an athlete is impaired and should be evaluated further by a neuro specialist.
- Dec 11 2015
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Dr. Richard Besser, “Right now they use a simple test that's effective. The standard testing requires a medical professional but there's a simple eye test that many people are using called the King-Devick Test.”
- Dec 9 2015
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Of 36 schools reporting the most concussions this fall, 11 are part of the MHSAA’s pilot sideline detection programs. Those programs – King-Devick Test – utilize technology to provide on-site testing of athletes who have sustained possible concussions, with results of those examinations then compared against baseline tests taken by athletes previously.
- Dec 1 2015
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“For us, the test is quick and objective, and players who might otherwise hide symptoms cannot hide a failed King-Devick test score,” says Kaki Schmidt, hockey parent and Safety/Concussion Program director for the Reston Raiders Hockey club. “It is administered rinkside by one of the team’s parent safety volunteers, allowing coaches to continue running the bench.”
- Nov 27 2015
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Concussion litigation and struggling alumni, the elephant in the Grey Cup room
CFL, Concussions, News, Press
That's not a bad response, and it does highlight some of the good things the CFL is doing. The new King-Devick test (the experimental protocol Orridge mentioned) is promising, as is the league's work with Football Canada on the SafeContact program.
- Nov 2 2015
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Howe of Fife Rugby Club is leading the way in Europe by adding King-Devick Test to the sidelines for player concussion evaluations.
- Oct 27 2015
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This year's winners were culled from 535 nominations, which were narrowed down by 12 judges to 100 in September and then 10 finalists for the main award and 10 in the Up-and-Comer category, as well as special citations including the 2015 People's Choice Award.
- Oct 24 2015
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The other research will assess the long-term effects of multiple concussions on jockeys and the effectiveness of the King-Devick test, a visual examination that is used to diagnose concussions, on players in the Canadian Football League. The N.F.L. will look at the results of the study in Canada to determine whether to add the test to sideline concussion protocol.