High School, College Athletes Central to New Concussion Study

In an effort to measure the causes and effects of sports-related concussions, researchers from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and the UVA Curry School of Education plan to track 130 student-athletes over the next year.  During each practice and game during the season, football, soccer and lacrosse players will wear an adhesive sensor behind their ears, designed to detect forces on the head. Before and after the season of their respective sports, students will undergo neurocognitive tests and a MRI screening to assess the the effects of impacts to the head. Click here for the full article.