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Warriors Onboard SyncThink For 60-Second Concussion Assessment

The Golden State Warriors are the first NBA team to onboard SyncThink’s EYE-SYNC concussions assessment solution. Developed by Dr. Jamshid Ghajar MD, Ph.D. of Stanford University, EYE-SYNC provides the Warriors an on-court, 60-second objective concussion evaluation. It’s done through a VR headset and uses eye-tracking technology. The tech tests ocular-motor synchronization deficits along with other key […]

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Texas Longhorns Football To Adopt Concussion Assessment Technology

The University of Texas is the most recent school to embrace SyncThink’s concussion evaluation technology in college athletics to bring more objectivity to traumatic brain injury tests. Texas joins the ranks of Iowa State University, which will use EYE-SYNC technology along with Stanford University, which started utilizing the eye-tracking headsets in 2015. Palo Alto, Calif. and Massachusetts-based SyncThink […]

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Iowa State To Use VR, Eye-Tracking For Concussion Assessments

Add Iowa State University to the list of believers in SyncThink’s EYE-SYNC technology. The Cyclones’ football and wrestling programs will be using the VR eye-tracking tech to quickly and objectively make a concussion assessment. ISU’s staff will use EYE-SYNC on the sidelines and as part of the return-to-play protocol. By assessing ocular-motor synchronization deficits, the […]

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SmackCap Shows Promise With Monitoring Real Time Head Athlete Head Trauma

A new wearable monitoring technology is ready to detect and prevent head injuries. Sports concussions have become national news in recent years. Now, the Albuquerque, N.M.-based Pressure Analysis Company is making waves with its SmackCap head monitoring technology. The relatively new wearable tech helps detect and prevent head injuries. Monitoring is an essential step in preventing and curbing long-term brain trauma. Technology […]

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Concussions In Youth Sports Up 500 Percent According To Study

The concussion issues in sports have been a huge topic for years, especially in the NFL. A new study published by FAIR Health suggests that the issues have continued to become a huge concern across a range of youth sports in the United States for boys and girls. FAIR Health’s study concluded that concussion diagnoses for people under […]

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