Tag: Concussion

  • Nation & World

    Recognizing outstanding staff

    Fifty-seven FAS employees were honored at the fourth annual Dean’s Distinction awards ceremony and reception, held March 6 in the Faculty Room of University Hall.

    7 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Technology to help monitor concussions

    Researchers recently completed the first clinical study of a new rapid neuroassessment device they developed to quantitatively measure neuromuscular performance. The team is currently conducting a study with athletes in the Boston area to determine the sensitivity of the technology in diagnosing concussions.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    NFL chief talks player safety at HSPH

    NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell highlighted recent moves to make the game safer and affirmed a commitment to player safety Thursday (Nov. 15) during a talk at the Harvard School of Public Health.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Sports head injuries need definitions

    A Harvard study of sports programs at Brown University, Dartmouth College, and Virginia Tech finds that the way the head injury commonly called concussion is usually diagnosed varies greatly and may not be the best way to determine who is at risk for future problems.

    3 minutes