Recognize. Stop. Get checked.
With a suspected concussion, stop participation and seek assessment by a qualified healthcare professional. Do not return the same day. Symptoms can develop after the impact.
CDC: responding to concussionYour experience.
Better questions for the lab.
Athletes and teams can help define comfort, fit and practical requirements. Participation begins with a conversation, not a product trial.
For the whole athlete
Being tough includes
speaking up.
This is a place to understand the science, ask better questions about equipment and put health ahead of pressure to keep playing.
Recovery is not a race.
Current guidance favors relative rest followed by appropriate, symptom-limited activity and individualized rehabilitation. Return to contact requires clinical clearance, not a countdown or a sensor reading.
Amsterdam consensusKeep your support team close.
Sleep, mood, concentration, balance and vision belong in the conversation. Psychological support matters, and ongoing symptoms deserve a proper clinical assessment.
Pediatric clinical recommendationsAfter a head injury, emergency warning signs need urgent help. Seizures, repeated vomiting, worsening headache, difficulty waking, weakness or slurred speech are examples. Contact local emergency services; do not use this website to rule out serious injury. See the CDC danger signs.
Beyond psychology.
Beyond a single impact number.
The library connects brain health, behavior, recovery and engineering. It does not reduce an athlete to a symptom score or confuse head acceleration with a diagnosis.
NeuroscienceMental healthSleep & recoveryVision & balanceBiomechanicsSensorsYouth & female athletesPreventionMaterials science
What useful feedback looks like
Which item is uncomfortable? When does it move, trap heat or obstruct play? What would make your team wear it consistently? Please do not send medical records or identify another athlete.