When a player takes a hit, this concussion sensor measures the blow
1,152 views · Published 27 April 2016 · 4:11 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: PBS NewsHour · 2016 · News & Politics
What if coaches could know as soon as an athlete sustains a head injury? A startup in upstate New York has a wearable device that could help keep players safer by sending alerts and measuring hits as soon as they happen. Special correspondent Sasha-Ann Simons of WXXI and Innovation Trail reports.
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