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    This document discusses brain trauma and concussions, their causes such as impacts from sports and military service, and current and developing technologies to help prevent and diagnose them. It notes that while helmets prevent skull fractures, they are not designed or tested to prevent concussions. New biomimetic helmet designs are exploring ways to absorb impacts like natural structures like woodpecker beaks or tree bark to better protect the brain from injury. The document raises questions about whether contact sports are dangerous and if better prevention methods could be developed.

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    This document discusses brain trauma and concussions, their causes such as impacts from sports and military service, and current and developing technologies to help prevent and diagnose them. It notes that while helmets prevent skull fractures, they are not designed or tested to prevent concussions. New biomimetic helmet designs are exploring ways to absorb impacts like natural structures like woodpecker beaks or tree bark to better protect the brain from injury. The document raises questions about whether contact sports are dangerous and if better prevention methods could be developed.

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    This document discusses brain trauma and concussions, their causes such as impacts from sports and military service, and current and developing technologies to help prevent and diagnose them. It notes that while helmets prevent skull fractures, they are not designed or tested to prevent concussions. New biomimetic helmet designs are exploring ways to absorb impacts like natural structures like woodpecker beaks or tree bark to better protect the brain from injury. The document raises questions about whether contact sports are dangerous and if better prevention methods could be developed.

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    Concussions: Reducing the Impact

    through Technology
    What is Brain Trauma?

    ● Impact that disrupts normal brain function


    ○ Concussion
    ○ CTE
    ● Leads to disabilities
    ○ Memory issues
    ○ Fine motor skills impaired
    What Causes Brain Trauma

    ● High Impact collision


    ● Military Service
    ● Sports
    ● Recreation
    Physiology of a Concussion
    What does this look like?
    Diagnosis

    ● CT Scan
    ● MRI Scan
    ● ImPACT
    ● Medical Professional Screening
    Helmets

    ● Government tested in USA


    ● Prevent Skull Fractures
    ● Not tested for Concussion Prevention
    Case Study: Aaron Hernandez

    ● Changes in Mood
    ● Headaches
    ● Memory Issues
    Case Study II: Tyler Hilinski
    Helmets 2.0
    Biomimicry in Helmet Technology

    ● Rams
    ● Woodpeckers
    ● Fruit
    Final Thoughts

    ● Are contact sports dangerous?


    ● Do Helmets prevent concussion?
    ● Best way to prevent head injury?
    Works Cited
    BostonUNews. “Study Suggests Link between Youth Football & Later-Life Emotional, Behavioral Impairment.” EurekAlert!, 2017,

    www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-09/buso-ssl091417.php.

    Camarillo, David, director. Why Helmets Don't Prevent Concussions — and What Might. TED: Ideas Worth Spreading, 2016,

    www.ted.com/talks/david_camarillo_why_helmets_don_t_prevent_concussions_and_what_might?language=en.

    Natale, Nicol. “5 NFL Athletes Who Had CTE.” EverydayHealth.com, Everyday Health, 22 May 2018,

    www.everydayhealth.com/concussion/symptoms/nfl-athletes-who-cte/.

    Stella, Rick. “This Flexible Football Helmet Absorbs Hits Like a Car Bumper.” Digital Trends, Digital Trends, 5 Apr. 2017,

    www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/zero-1-football-helmet-helps-prevent-concussions/.

    “Subconcussive Impacts.” Concussion Legacy Foundation, 31 May 2018, concussionfoundation.org/CTE-resources/subconcussive-

    impacts.

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