One of the biggest health concerns in sport -- at both the amateur and professional levels -- is the damage caused by concussions arising from head impacts. Part of the challenge is that there is not a lot of data about how much impact is enough to cause a concussion, or what the cumulative effects are of many small impacts. Evaluation protocols attempt to determine whether a … [Read more...]
CES 2015: Find the Fitness Band in This Photo
We don't generally cover products here that are just fitness devices. However, I'm making an exception for the Flip health and fitness monitor because it could be a bellwether for Health Tech wearable devices of the future. I saw this at CES 2015, and it has an intriguing form factor; it clips onto your ear. Now, the Flip itself has only modest capabilities at this point. It … [Read more...]
CES 2015: Battlefield to Gridiron — Head Impact Monitor [video]
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There were several head impact monitor systems on display at CES 2015 this year, each with its own distinctive features and design philosophy. This was especially apparent in the case of the Linx Impact Assessment System (LinxIAS) from BlackBox Biometrics. Unlike other devices designed from the ground up to monitor head impacts for athletes, the LinxIAS grew out of the … [Read more...]
CES 2015: Concussion Detection Where Your Mouth Is [video]
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According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), as many as 3.8 million sports- and recreation-related concussions happen every year. And that's just in the United States. It's no surprise that many people are working hard at identifying potentially damaging blows to the head in sports, from youth teams to the professionals. We saw a number of new products addressing this … [Read more...]
New Company Launches Fabric Sensor Systems
BeBop Sensors is a new company that could play a role in a variety of wearable Health Tech devices and applications. A spin-off from a business that already has made more than a million sensors for musical applications, the company has launched its BeBop Wearable Smart Fabric Sensor. This technology provides real-time reporting of a variety of measures. According to the … [Read more...]
