From: Neuropsychological test performance of former American football players
Domain | Test/instrument | Former American football players (n = 170), n (%) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
≤ 35 | 36–39 | 40–49 | ≥ 50 | ||
Learning and memory | BVMT-R Trials 1–3 | 37 (21.8) | 16 (9.4) | 44 (25.9) | 73 (42.9) |
BVMT-R delayed recall | 29 (17.1) | 6 (3.5) | 41 (24.1) | 94 (55.3) | |
NAB List Learning trials 1–3 | 52 (30.6) | 19 (11.2) | 71 (41.8) | 28 (16.5) | |
NAB List Learning SDR | 64 (37.6) | 32 (18.8) | 35 (20.6) | 39 (22.9) | |
NAB List Learning LDR | 76 (44.7) | 10 (5.9) | 47 (27.6) | 37 (21.8) | |
Craft Story Immediate (Verbatim) | 25 (14.7) | 25 (14.7) | 73 (42.9) | 47 (27.6) | |
Craft Story Immediate (Paraphrase) | 27 (15.9) | 19 (11.2) | 69 (40.6) | 55 (32.4) | |
Craft Story Delay (Verbatim) | 26 (15.3) | 28 (16.5) | 78 (45.9) | 38 (22.4) | |
Craft Story Delay (Paraphrase) | 32 (18.8) | 16 (9.4) | 73 (42.9) | 49 (28.8) | |
Executive function | COWAT | 11 (6.5) | 23 (13.5) | 69 (40.6) | 67 (39.4) |
SCWT Interferencea | 6 (3.6) | 9 (5.4) | 82 (48.8) | 71 (42.3) | |
NAB Mazes | 7 (4.1) | 8 (4.7) | 41 (24.1) | 114 (67.1) | |
Trail Making Test Part B | 35 (20.6) | 12 (7.1) | 58 (34.1) | 65 (38.2) | |
Attention, visual scanning, and psychomotor speed | Symbol Digit Modalities Test | 20 (11.8) | 9 (5.3) | 56 (32.9) | 85 (50) |
Trail Making Test Part A | 32 (18.8) | 10 (5.9) | 65 (38.2) | 63 (37.1) | |
UDS Number Span Test: Forward | 4 (2.4) | 15 (8.8) | 74 (43.5) | 77 (45.3) | |
UDS Number Span Test: FL | 14 (8.2) | 10 (5.9) | 57 (33.5) | 89 (52.4) | |
UDS Number Span Test: Backward | 25 (14.7) | 24 (14.1) | 62 (36.5) | 59 (34.7) | |
UDS Number Span Test: BL | 24 (14.1) | 6 (3.5) | 89 (52.4) | 51 (30) | |
Language | Animal Fluency | 29 (17.1) | 16 (9.4) | 71 (41.8) | 54 (31.8) |
Multilingual Naming Test | 36 (21.2) | 18 (10.6) | 77 (45.3) | 39 (22.9) | |
Visuospatial | Judgment of Line Orientation (odd version) | 12 (7.1) | 6 (3.5) | 27 (15.9) | 125 (73.5) |