University of Arizona engineering and biomedical researchers are working on a virtual reality experience aimed to increase concussion education and awareness with NCAA football players and other student-athletes. “Our hypothesis for this study is that if student athletes experience the side effects of concussion, which there are 22 side effects, they will be more likely … Read more
Photo and Video contribution by Thomas Hawthorne Eye tracking technology has been used for nearly everything from tracking strokes to researching drivers’ behaviors. Now, thanks to Scottsdale-based startup Saccadous, that emerged out of the ASU Furnace program, their mobile eye tracking technology can help diagnose concussions wherever they may happen. [youtube]http://youtu.be/W_Ss6GReo7w?list=UU7bzyiijcVHA8JwuIL15mxQ[/youtube] As the public becomes … Read more
With high school football season on the rise, it is becoming increasingly important that safety precautions come into play and AZ Tech Beat has the scoop. Underreporting of concussions of young athletes remains a nationally prominent epidemic. In an effort to take action, Barrow Neurological Institute, the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA), and the Arizona Cardinals … Read more