Monday, December 17, 2007

New football Head Gear

A study was done and looked at concerning football players and the age they are dying at. Many of them are dying before they are 46 and when autopsies is done the players are showing they had brain damage. Physician Bennet Omalu a former neuropathologist believes he found what he calls Shronic Traumatic Encephalopathy or CTE. He relates this to boxers dementia. Some of the symptoms would be confusion, mood disorder, slurred speech and memory loss.
The new technology that is being created is the helmets will have a sensor embedded in each one taht can gauge in real time a concussion. It will them notify the trainers at the sidelines. This will help to let the coachs know when a player should not be playing any longer an give more information on the causes of head trauma which will produce more helpful headgear.

Christine Thompson

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