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Field Shock Absorber May Add Protections

January 12, 2012 By 1 Comment
"Bull in the ring" is a drill almost as old as football.

Brock International Prevents Sports Concussions From the Ground Up As the increase in sports concussions raises a debate about the need for specialized helmets or harsher penalties on players who tackle above the neck, Brock International prevents concussions by starting with the playing field itself. ShareThis Email PDF Print Boulder, CO (PRWEB) January 12, 2012 According to recent statistics reported by the Centers for Disease Control, emergency room visits for sports- and recreation-related Traumatic Brain Injuries, including concussions, has increased among youth by 60% during the past decade. While parents, organizations, coaches and athletes debate the need for specialized helmets or harsher penalties on players who tackle above the neck, Brock International prevents concussions by starting with the playing field itself. “More comprehensive education, better technique and treatment immediately following traumatic brain injuries is essential,” … [Read more...]

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New Device Holds Promise That Tech May Help

January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

FDA NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Dec. 13, 2011 Media Inquiries: Erica Jefferson, 301-796-4988, erica.jefferson@fda.hhs.gov Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA FDA permits marketing of the first hand-held device to aid in the detection of bleeding in the skull Helps to determine if immediate CT scan is needed The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing of the first hand-held device intended to aid in the detection of life-threatening bleeding in the skull called intracranial hematomas, using near-infrared spectroscopy. The device, called the Infrascanner Model 1000, can help health care providers identify patients with critical head injuries who need an immediate brain imaging study. Intracranial hematomas occur when blood from a ruptured blood vessel collects within the brain or between the skull and the brain. As blood expands within the brain or in the narrow space between the brain and the skull, the brain becomes compressed. This can produce … [Read more...]

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Baseline Concussion Testing Questioned; But Who is Behind This

June 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Recently a single article was published in one paper and then later picked up by USA Today.  So of course we were interested in this.  Being believers in the use of Neuro-Cognitive Baseline test as a vital and mandatory tool in the overall battle to stem concussion and TBI in youth sports we obviously are interested in anyone who has a valid point against their use. In a recent write up by Doctor Christopher Randolph of Loyola University he questions the validity of such tests and is most concerned about false negative reports. From http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2011/06/11/validity-of-baseline-concussion-tests-questioned The tests, which are mandatory for hundreds of thousands of amateur and professional athletes in the United States, have a high "false negative" rate, according to Christopher Randolph, a neuropsychologist at Loyola University Health System. A false negative result means the test shows an athlete has … [Read more...]

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Helmet Study Sends Confusing and Inaccurate Message

May 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Football Helmets Are Not the Solution to the Concussion Epidemic

The sad thing about the media is that they report things without thinking through the consequences of their stories.  At least many outlets do.  A new study released last week is stirring debate about which helmet is safest for their kids to wear on the football field. Virginia Tech produced a ratings system of football helmets earlier this month based on their ability to reduce the risk of concussions. The study indicates that newer helmets are doing a better job of preventing concussions. The Riddell VSR4 -- which received one star -- was included to demonstrate the improvements in the new technology. So the debate rages and while it does our concern of course is that a parent or anyone might feel that buying a certain helmet might prevent their athlete from being hurt.  Worse yet outfitted with such a helmet the athlete often feels empowered and compelled to turn up the use of that same helmet while dishing out punishment. Let's be Clear. … [Read more...]

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Increases in High School & Youth Concussion Documented in Study

May 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
G- Forces Exerted By A Football Player Are Far Beyond What is Needed to Cause a Concussion

Concussions among high school athletes in boys and girls sports have increased over the past decade, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine. Data from a study which looked at a sample of 25 High Schools and 12 boys and girls sports from 1997-1998 and 2007-2008 show the concussion rate increasing 4.2-fold over the 11-year period with a 15.5 percent annual increase. Out of the 25 High schools and the sports sampled there were 2,651 concussions observed.  The boys' sports represented 53 percent of the athlete-exposures and 75 percent of all concussions. Football players were among more than half of all concussions, and girls' soccer reported the most concussions among girls' sports. Among boys' and girls' basketball, soccer and baseball/softball, girls were nearly twice as likely to have a concussion as boys. The concussion rate also increased over time among all sports recorded. This confirms something that has recently been discussed. … [Read more...]

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Can Simple Radar Detect Concussion

April 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Team 715 Concussion Prevention Program by BrainCHampions.org

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. Hope Springs Eternal for solutions.  We will let you read this and link to the story and wait to see how this works before we comment. ------------------------ 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 … [Read more...]

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The Best Helmet on the Market?

July 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Let's Start with Helmets: Well in football there is little doubt that as of right now the Xenith helmet is the best of the Bunch.  We need to be clear that better helmets are a double edged sword.  They protect a smart player using proper technique.  But in the hands of the wrong coaching and instruction and a player who wants to use it as a weapon it is all the more dangerous. Still using the right equipment and banking the odds against injury is good business.  We really like the science behind Xenith and all the time that drove their companies products with safety at the core of their work.  We applaud them and for our football folks we encourage them look into the product.  Xenith Keep up the Good Work! Xenith X-1 With Fit Seeker technology http://www.xenith.com/mission_control/assets/creative/2010/04/innovation-2a.jpg New Fit Seeker Technology appears to be cutting edge and well researched. check out http://www.xenith.com/football/innovation/ … [Read more...]

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Can BrainScope Save Lives?

July 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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A New company has developed a device and completed a study which seems to support some other leading experts who feel we are returning our athletes to play way too soon after a concussion or Brain Injury.  But because we can not see what is happening inside the Brain with the Neurons we can never be sure and it is hard to trust the decision to return to a Coaching staff or player who often are conflicted with the decision.  This study by BrainScope Corporation confirms that even after Doctors are ready to return a player back onto the field they are probably not ready from a Physiological standpoint.  This is a worthwhile endeavor and piece of equipment that can really be of some help going forward in terms of saving lives and preventing further injury. BETHESDA, MD. July 13, 2010 —BrainScope Company, Inc. today announced the release of clinical research findings resulting from a 2008-2009 football concussion study of high school and college athletes it supported. The … [Read more...]

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