One of the biggest universal problems in sports today, especially among the younger athletes, is concussions; more specifically, the issue of having a concussion, and not even knowing it. Over the years, there have been many innovations that have helped prevent concussions. However, there hasn’t been much of a movement in the field of immediate […]
Football players have a 75 percent chance of getting a concussion, according to the Sports Concussion Institute. Compared to 5-10 percent chance in most sports, this number is dangerously high. Louisiana State University (LSU) has partnered with a Seattle-based tech startup to help reduce this risk. i1 Biometrics‘ new concussion-sensing Vector Mouthguard measures player […]
Force Impact Technologies, a company that looks to integrate technology into sporting equipment to increase detection of potential injuries, recently launched its first product, the FITGuard. The FITGuard is a mouthguard that aims to solve the problem with athletes returning to play too soon after a possible head injury. The FITGuard utilizes various sensors to […]
One of the underlying motifs in the concussion crisis prescribes to the cultural acceptance to play through pain or injury… According to a study conducted by Harvard University and Boston University, just one in every 27 Football Championship Series players report having a diagnosed concussion last year, excluding head injuries like suspected concussions or dings. […]
Concussions are the issue of the times for football players; and in an effort to improve player protection, Riddell and the Translational Genomics Research Institute are teaming up with the Arizona State University Sun Devil football program for a second year in genetic research designed to advance research in detection and treatment. “Player protection has […]
