New Jersey Baseline Concussion Testing

About ImPact

SD Gameday is proud to announce a new baseline concussion testing program. SD Gameday now offers ImPact baseline concussion testing to any athletes 12 years of age and older.

Developed by clinical experts who pioneered the field, ImPACT (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing) is the most-widely used and most scientifically validated computerized concussion evaluation system. ImPACT provides trained clinicians with neurocognitive assessment tools and services that have been medically accepted as state-of-the-art best practices — as part of determining safe return to play decisions.

Through tools such as the ImPACT Concussion Management Model ImPACT addresses the need for an accurate, medically accepted assessment system that is used as part of an overall concussion management protocol. This Model builds partnerships with healthcare professionals and athletic trainers to offer training and resources for affordable concussion management. ImPACT benefits athletes at all levels of play, from professional sports teams to students and their parents.

ImPACT has the largest database of clinical research (190 peer reviewed and over 125 independent studies) on concussion management, validating ImPACT’s model. Further, ImPACT’s comprehensive normative data includes more than 75,000 (and growing) results, which provides reliability and validity of testing, even without a baseline.

ImPACT has received numerous accolades and endorsements from many of the world’s leading sports authorities, governing bodies, teams and athletes. Currently, more than 10,000 medical professionals have been trained by ImPACT on concussion management and the ImPACT Program. ImPACT is in use by many teams in MLB, NHL, NFL and WWE. More than 7,400+ high schools, 1,000+ colleges and universities, 900+ clinical centers, 430+ Credentialed ImPACT Consultants, 200+ professional teams and select military units use ImPACT. Cirque du Soleil, Irish and South African rugby teams, among many other organizations around the globe also use ImPACT.

ImPACT and its products continue to evolve by incorporating the latest advancements in neurocognitive science and in technology for portability and ease of use. In addition, ImPACT is constantly expanding educational resources and tools to raise awareness regarding the importance of proper concussion management. Proof of ImPACT’s clinical value can be found in more than a thousand clinics and hospitals throughout the United States and elsewhere.

The ImPACT Test IS:

• One important piece of the overall concussion evaluation and management process.
• A sophisticated test of cognitive abilities.
• The most scientifically researched concussion management tool.
• A tool that can help health care professionals track recovery of cognitive processes following concussion.
• A tool to help communicate post-concussion status to athletes, coaches, parents, clinicians.
• A tool that helps health care professionals and educators make decisions about academic needs following concussion.

The ImPACT Test IS NOT:

• A “panacea” or cure-all for concussion, as there is no such thing. As long as contact to the head occurs, concussion will continue to happen.
• A tool to diagnose concussion, which should always be diagnosed by a qualified health care provider.
• A substitute for medical evaluation and treatment.