![]() That means if they (or the team trainer) knew a 10-second double-check was available, they’d want confirmation. Of course, we accept how many athletes - pro and amateur alike - want to play so badly, they often hide or ignore symptoms. ![]() ![]() Coverage of this development is balanced by our concern about the perfect or consistent accuracy of the device. To be fair, though, our hesitancy/caution may be our generational age talking (and not the wisdom of our data-driven peers).įrom what we read, the Australian tech firm appears to be ahead of the curve in offering a “simple and affordable device” to “accelerate the use of objective technologies” for concussion and head injury assessment. It also made us question the logical difficulty in making a decision capable of influencing the lifetime health of a person by way of a 10-second eye test. Hearing about this 10-second technology, it made us ponder the future of participatory sport and wonder whether technology will soon dictate who steps on the pitch or court and who doesn’t. The emerging science on head trauma makes clear concussions can deliver long-term issues. Whether it’s a pro athlete or youth sport participant, having anyone enter concussion protocol creates liability awareness for those caring about (or for) that athlete. It came from a Melbourne-based technology firm suggesting it offered “an objective 10-second digital eye test to help those suffering from sporting concussions, head injuries, fatigue and other mental health issues.Īs athletes, occasional coaches, sometime team managers and parents, any time we read anything related to head injuries, a chill goes up our respective spines. We saw a press release from Australia a few months back.
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