http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-06/cchm-rsp061516.php
Research shows promising results for a device designed to protect athletes from sports-related brain injuries
Public Release: 15-Jun-2016
Experimental neck collar inspired by woodpeckers and bighorn sheep
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Two new studies involving high school football and hockey players indicate wearing a specifically designed compression collar around the neck may prevent or reduce the devastating effects of head collisions in sports. The neck device, called a Q-Collar, is designed to press gently on the jugular vein to slow blood outflow increasing the brain's blood volume. The resulting effect of the increased blood volume helps the brain fit tighter within the skull cavity, reducing the energy absorbed by the brain during collisions.
Research shows promising results for a device designed to protect athletes from sports-related brain injuries
Public Release: 15-Jun-2016
Experimental neck collar inspired by woodpeckers and bighorn sheep
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Two new studies involving high school football and hockey players indicate wearing a specifically designed compression collar around the neck may prevent or reduce the devastating effects of head collisions in sports. The neck device, called a Q-Collar, is designed to press gently on the jugular vein to slow blood outflow increasing the brain's blood volume. The resulting effect of the increased blood volume helps the brain fit tighter within the skull cavity, reducing the energy absorbed by the brain during collisions.