4 Quotes by Mark Lovell

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    Results of this study support previously published findings that indicate that NFL athletes recover quickly. We evaluated the athletes by using formal tests of reaction time, concentration and memory.

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    It depends on how fast you are going when you get hit and what your injury history is. It's very difficult to predict who's going to have a concussion. It could look like it's not that bad of a hit, but it comes down to a lot of factors that we don't even know about at this time.

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    Generally, an athlete who sustains an initial concussion can fully recover as long as the brain has had time to heal before sustaining another hit.

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    The tricky part is that concussion signs and symptoms are not always straightforward and the effects and severity of injury and safe return-to-play can be difficult to determine.

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