Baseline Testing to Guardian Caps and Concussion With Kristen Quigley
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Welcome back to Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast! In today’s episode, we’re thrilled to welcome Kristen Quigley. Kristen is currently pursuing her PhD at the University of Reno, where she also serves as the Assistant Director of Operations at the Neuromechanics Lab. Her research focuses on mild traumatic brain injury, concussion, and baseline testing. Kristen earned her Neuroscience degree from the University of South Dakota, where she worked as a research assistant in the Peterson Labs.
In addition to her academic work, Kristen is passionate about sports and coaching—she was the head swimming coach for Team Ontario at the 2023 North American Indigenous Games, an event she herself competed in back in 2017. Kristen also served as the assistant swim coach at the University of Nevada.
- Introduction to Kristen (1:02)
- Implementation of base line testing over time (3:00)
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- What is Concussion (6:45)
- What is Baseline Testing & What are we looking at? (9:36)
- “Sandbagging” (14:30)
- What is The Impact test (17:00)
- Baseline Testing Take Home Message (23:22)
- Paediatric vs Adult Population (25:38)
- Guardian Caps (28:25)
Kristen’s Research and Publications: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kristen-Quigley-2
Kristen’s Website: https://kristenquigley.wixsite.com/kristenquigley
X/Twitter: quigley_kristen
Instagram: kquigley07
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/kristen-quigley-178336202
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