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Free concussion tests to be offered

The Penguins Foundation and UPMC Sports Medicine are offering 5,000 free concussion neurocognitive baseline tests for athletes ages 10 to 14.

The fifth year of the Heads Up Program runs until July 29, according to a news release from the Penguins Foundation.

Tests will be offered at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township and multiple locations in Allegheny County. The Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV in Grove City also will have testing on June 23, July 6 and July 26.

The test takes about one hour, and patients must not be suffering from any concussion-like symptoms on the day of the test.

Children who participate in any sport, cheerleading, dance or other physical activities qualify to be tested, according to the release.

The first 3,000 athletes will receive a balance disc with exercise protocol to improve balance and strengthen core stability.

For children ages 7 to 9 years of age, a limited amount of the pediatric version of the baseline test is available in July and will be provided only at the Lemieux Sports Complex and the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex in Pittsburgh.

The tests will be offered on a first-come, first served basis.

Registration is available at www.upmc.com/baselinetesting.

Since 2011, the Heads Up Program has tested 17,000 you athletes.

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