Dr. Jones Talks Concussion Tech with KETK

Calendar April 30, 2015
Dr. Jones Talks Concussion Tech with KETK

Azalea’s Dr. “Bones” Jones talks to KETK NBC about ‪concussions and the latest tech used to combat them on the field.

From KETK NBC:

The latest in concussion technology

Tyler, TX (KETK) Concussions continue to be a huge problem among athletes.  Scientists all around the country are working on different ways to detect concussions.  Some of that innovation includes apps, mouth guards and padding.  The Texas A & M football team among other universities agreed to wear a mouth guard made by I-1 Biometrics.  The “Vector Mouthguard” monitors location impact and force of impacts.  It measures the brain’s linear and rotational accelerations from impacts.  That information is sent to a smart phone device, so trainers and sideline staff can monitor athletes.

There is also a LED mouth guard that identifies concussions.  “The FITguard” changes colors to alert coaches when an athlete has a potential concussion.  It turns red to indicate a high impact hit.  Watch this video to see how it works.
CLICK HERE to watch the video from KETK NBC.
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