According to the United States Center for Disease control and prevention, around 3.5 million Americans suffer brain injuries every year. Within the past decade, head injuries have become more apparent in the sports world, often leaving victims in unstable conditions and damaging long-term health, memory, and learning. However, there is hope. With due time and […]
World No. 1 and Wimbledon defending champion Novak Djokovic breezed past the first round of Wimbledon today with a straight-sets win against German Philipp Kohlschreiber. Strangely enough, this victory is thanks, in part, to a physics professor at the University of Manchester and Scotch tape. Why? Novak Djokovic’s racket, given to him by his sponsor […]
Head related traumas are some of the most common and dangerous injuries that occur among athletes. Often times, signs and effects from concussions occur days or even years after a hit. This is why identifying them is becoming more and more difficult and urgent for doctors, coaches, athletic trainers and parents. This is where a […]
Dehydration is no longer going to be an issue for athletes, according to Refuel, which is the new smart nutrition app created by Recon Jet Smart Eyewear. Recon Instruments, founded in 2008, is known for their implementations of state of the art technology and android based operating systems in their eyewear. In Vancouver, Canada on […]
In last night’s USA Women’s World Cup game, you might have noticed that American defender, Ali Krieger, was sporting a thick headband. But the difference between Krieger’s headband and Lauren Holiday’s blue pre-wrap headband is that Krieger’s is five times stronger than steel. Ever since her April 10 season opener with the Washington Spirit, where she suffered […]
