BYU student’s smart foam could measure football hits
By Lindsay Whitehurst
Concussions and their lasting effects on sports players are coming under increasing scrutiny, especially in high-contact games such as football, and one Brigham Young University student is developing a product that could help.Jake Merrell invented a nanotechnology-based smart foam that can be placed inside a football helmet and measure the impact of a hit. When compressed, the self-powered, piezoelectric foam, dubbed Xonano, generates electrical signals that are wirelessly transmitted to a coach’s tablet or computer.Female Athletes Bear Brunt of Concussions
By Carla Williams
While concussions are on the rise among all young athletes in the United States, girls may run a higher risk of suffering concussions than their male counterparts engaging in the same sports, researchers say...Second Impact Sydrome
Compliance Issues
Gender Differences
increasing Awareness and understanding of SportS- RELATED CONCUSSIONS through collaboration
Technological Advancement and Prevention Measures
Thinking outside the box
The rapidly expanding field of TBI...
There are so many ways to approach the study of TBI. While not a new field of research, recent developments and media attention have raised the profile of TBI and the need to tackle this problem from many angles. Still, there are so many unanswered questions in regard to the severity, complications, and mechanisms of brain injury. Furthermore, the more we learn about the brain, the more questions are raised. This section is here to not only highlight some of the topic areas in TBI, but to also provoke thought among future professionals working in the field.
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Second concussion can be devastating, even after clear CT scan, study finds
By Linda Carroll
Cody Lehe was still having headaches sustained from a concussion several days earlier at a high school football game. But when his CT scan came back normal, the 17-year-old figured it was OK to play. Five days after the helmet-to-helmet collision that the Brookston, Ind., teen described as "the hardest I've been hit in my whole life," he was back on the field practicing with his teammates. The Frontier High School Falcons were heading for the 2006 sectional finals and, as team captain, Lehe was determined to be there...‘Don’t Tell Coach’: Playing Through Concussions
By Jan Hoffman
Nausea, sensitivity to bright lights, headache: Chris Coyne knew right away that the helmet-to-helmet hit during football practice had given him a concussion. His fifth, in fact.So he knew just what to do.He reasoned that, since only 10 days remained in the season and he was both team captain and a senior at Staples High School in Westport, Conn., he would tough it out. He had played through worse concussions.Why is a widely used concussion test failing to protect athletes?
By Adi Robertson
It’s no secret that football has a head injury problem. Earlier this year, the NFL settled a $765 million lawsuit after thousands of players accused the league of whitewashing long-term dangers and pushing players back onto the field too soon. And last week, a PBS investigation indicted the NFL for being slow to address the problem. One major barrier to addressing the crisis? The league’s testing tools don’t necessarily work.