A device inspired by woodpeckers and bighorn sheep has shown to help protect non-helmeted female athletes from traumatic brain injuries sustained over the course of a soccer season. The Q-Collar...
The most promising research into concussion prevention is inspired by human yawns, woodpecker tongues and mountain-dwelling rams. The manifestation of this work is the novel Q-Collar, a device worn around the neck that works by enhancing the brain’s own physiology by lightly compressing the jugular to increase blood volume in the skull. That may help […]
The star linebacker for the Carolina Panthers, Luke Kuechly, missed the last five games of the 2016 NFL season after he suffered a concussion. So this season, he’s trying on something new: the Q-Collar, an experimental product developed by Q30 Innovations that has been studied and shown to decrease the risk of brain injury, according to […]
Reducing brain injuries in sports is a constant issue that is trying to be resolved by numerous innovations. Q30 Innovations may have developed the newest solution to reduce the impact of traumatic brain injuries with the the creation of one of their newest products the Q-Collar. Q30 Innovations designs products to protect from traumatic brain […]
CTE. Avid sports fans and parents of athletes in high-impact sports certainly have heard this acronym and the devastating effects it can have on an individual. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is a degenerative brain disease caused by repeated or severe hits to the head. Its terrifying and devastating effects have puzzled the medical community and generated […]
