Attentional skills following traumatic brain injuries in elite female athletes

Introduction Traumatic brain injuries are serious traumatic situations Objectives Aim of this study was to evaluate the attentional skills in cases with traumatic brain injuries, in elite female athlete Methods 3 female elite athletes (1 basket ball player, 1 runner and 1 ping pong player ) were participated in this study, 60 days more or little less after cervical spine injuries. Range of age 25-35 years and mean age 29. We used specific performance tests, letter cancellation exam, naming trials and iq tests. Results All of them(3,100%) reported deficits in all areas of attention function and also cognitive and emotional status.2 of them(66%) reported also difficulty in complex task activities, especially when time limits were imposed. Conclusions All these exams are good and efficient tools in order to evaluate this kind of patients. Disclosure of Interest None Declared