| NCAA | National Collegiate Athletic Association |
| SRC | sports-related concussions |
| ImPACT | Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing |
| PCSS | Post-Concussion Symptom Scales |
| ADD | Attention-Deficit Disorder |
| ADHD | Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder |
| CARE | Concussion Assessment, Research, and Education |
| IRB | institution’s local institutional review board |
| DOD | Department of Defense |