Created in the 1970s for the purpose of examining reading ability, the King-Devick test is now being used 40 years later for something a bit different—concussion testing. A King-Devick test taker will rapidly read numbers that are spaced at varying levels of difficulty. Since the eyes are closely linked to the brain, a change in […]
In December, the San Francisco Giants landed the signature of one of the best free agent pitchers, right-hander Johnny Cueto. They signed him to a six-year, $130 million deal. Fast forward three months later to last Monday—Cueto lay crumpled on the pitching mound. An Oakland Athletics batter inadvertently hit a line drive right off Cueto’s head […]
Another week, and the NFL concussions saga continues to rage on. CTE, a degenerative brain condition, is maintaining its assault on ex-NFL players following their years of head trauma. The $1 billion concussion settlement between the NFL and approximately 20,000 former players is certainly well documented, but now helmet makers Riddell have fallen into the […]
The NFL, in combination with GE and Under Armour, has set aside a grand total of $60 million dollars in grant money for their Head Health Challenge—attempting to find an answer to the concussion problem plaguing the league. But according to a team at San Diego State University, the solution to properly diagnosing concussions is […]
Staying healthy has always been a great reason to get involved in sport, but it’s safe to say that the NFL has been facing a brand crisis during the concussions saga- Will Smith even got in on the act in his latest movie. The list of ex-players diagnosed with CTE- a degenerative brain condition- continues […]
