In our continued quest to find a way to stop this terrible killer and debilitating injury we at BrainChampions.org continue to scour the globe in search of the best new solutions and technology. Today a report ran on UPI.com about the study researchers at Georgia Tech are doing to see if radar can accurately detect concussion in athletes and maybe even allow this to happen down on the field.
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ATLANTA, April 25 (UPI) — A simple test using radar technology can quickly determine whether an athlete or a soldier has suffered a concussion, researchers at a Georgia Tech school say.
Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute say people with concussion have difficulty with simple multitasking, like walking and thinking at the same time, and performance of the task, measured by a simple radar system, can screen individuals for concussion, a GTRI release said Monday.
By being asked to walk a short distance while saying the months of the year in reverse order, a simple test that can be carried out on the sidelines at a sporting event or on a battlefield, a person’s readiness to engage in further activity can be quickly determined, the researcher said.
The researchers tested how 10 healthy individuals walked normally and when wearing goggles that simulated alcohol impairment, since past research has shown that concussion impairment is equivalent to having a blood alcohol level of 0.05 percent.