Concussion testing Thursday at THS
Lawrence Memorial Hospital will offer imPACT concussion testing for fall Tonganoxie High athletes Thursday in the high school tech building.
Testing for football players will take place from 9 to 10 a.m. Volleyball, soccer and cross country will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Testing is free for all student-athletes.
The computerized test, which takes about 45 minutes, is set up in a video game format and tracks information such as memory, reaction time, speed and concentration. Dr. Bill Weatherford of Family Medicine of Tonganoxie will review each athlete’s test results, which can then be provided to any physician.
Parents or guardians can request a copy of the results by calling 785-505-2712. For more information on the testing procedure, go to impacttest.com.