Midview Local School's Athletics Director Dan May and Cleveland Clinic Certified Athletic Trainer Nick Perez are reminding Midview High School student-athletes that they must have an active baseline concussion test completed prior to participating in a 2022-23 sport.
Baseline tests are good for two years and are tracked through FinalForms. Fall student-athletes without an active one on file will have to take one prior to August 8 in order to continue practicing with his/her team.
Anyone who missed the Baseline Concussion Testing date in May must use the ImPACT Test. Only one baseline test per year is needed for multi-sport athletes. Anyone who wants to update their baseline is welcome to do so at any time.
Instructions for Taking the ImPACT Test
(Use a computer with a hand held mouse/Track Pad and Google Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer)
ImPACT cannot be administrated using an IPad/Phone of any kind!!
1. Open one of the above listed internet browsers
• Make sure you turn off pop-up blocker under Tools
2. Go to http://www.impacttestonline.com/testing
3. Enter Code: I9C6VFMIRL
• Your Specific High School Should Appear after clicking Validate
• Click “Launch Baseline Test”
• Click “English” then follow prompts and answer questions.
• Follow the rest of the prompts, answering all questions HONESTLY and trying your best at the test.
• When the test is complete and you get to the page that says “Print Confirmation,” click the X in the upper right corner to close the test. You do not need to print confirmation.
Test Tips
• If you are connecting to the internet via Wi-Fi it must be a consistent connection. Any interruption in connection will cause a fail.
• Work quickly, but accurately. Do your best. Do not take breaks or step away from the test. The test is not able to be paused or saved at any point.
• Turn OFF all Cell Phones prior to test. No phones in sight or on vibrate!
• Make sure no other applications are open on the computer other than ImPACT.
• When it asks for number of years of education completed, freshmen will answer 8, sophomores 9, juniors 10, and seniors 11.
• Current level of participation will be “high school”
• Years of experience at this level will be 0 for freshmen, 1 for sophomore if they played as a freshman, 2 for a junior who played their freshman and sophomore years, etc.
• When it asks for current symptoms, 1 will be least severe and 6 is greatest. If you feel normal you should put “not experiencing.”
About ImPACT
ImPACT is a 20-30 minute computer test developed to help sports-medicine clinicians evaluate multiple aspects of neurocognitive functioning following concussion. You are taking a baseline test. In the event you suffer a head injury, we may use this as a tool in deciding when it is safe for you to return to your sport.
For more information please contact:
Nick Perez, ATC
Certified Athletic Trainer
Midview High School
Cleveland Clinic
nperez@midviewk12.org