Today, Alabama and LSU face off against each other for a pivotal SEC matchup that has clear conference and national championship implications. Just as Alabama and LSU are two teams that lead the way in excellence on the field in college football, each school has put itself on the front lines of helmet technology research, […]
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. […]
A look at the ICEdot as it would look on a helmet in action. (ICEdot )
Marcellus Wiley, Jim McMahon, and Jeremy Newberry are just a few of the thousands of former professional football players who recently agreed on a $765 million settlement with the NFL over long-term disabilities engendered by multiple sustained concussions. Hockey players, though not as heavily publicized, have followed in their own litigious footsteps as well. Many coming from previous, less technologically-savvy generations divulge their frustrations from lack of knowledge and sometimes poor judgment throughout their careers via these lawsuits.
On May 2, 2012, former San Diego Chargers linebacker Junior Seau was found dead in his Oceanside home from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. Seau’s death was not the first high-profile suicide from a former National Football League player, but his passing has been the most discussed, prompting questions about the health and […]
In the NFL, the risk of concussion is far greater than for almost any other sport. While continued improvements to helmet design and stronger regulations against dangerous play may help limit such risk, one serious issue has yet to be resolved—the return to play. Immense pressure is put on injured players to return to the game as fast as possible, which may ultimately increase the risk of re-injury. Should a player recovering from a concussion return to play too soon, re-injury to the brain could potentially result in permanent mental damage. Thus, it is critical that players who are recovering from a concussion be cleared to play only when their brain has completely healed. Although it may be difficult to...
