With the AFL season having just kicked off, it didn’t take long for attention to be drawn to the league’s concussion protocols but having already partnered with the AFL, concussion tech company HITIQ (ASX: HIQ) has continued its international expansion having been engaged by the German Ice Hockey Federation. The long-term impact of concussion continues
Read MoreTake it from me- concussions are awful. There’s unrelenting dizziness, nausea and that foggy brain feeling, if you’re lucky. Those who fare worse can be left with permanent issues with balance, mood, memory and cognition. A major cause of concussion is sport, where concussion management technology company HITIQ (ASX: HIQ) is working to reduce its
Read MoreAs the world’s largest non-helmeted contact sport, it was only a matter of time until administrators sought new means to reduce concussions with Scottish Rugby on the front foot, engaging sportstech company HITIQ (ASX: HIQ) for their impact sensor tech to be trialled across their national teams in all major competitions. Under the agreement, more
Read MoreAs one of the world’s highest contact team sports, American Football has had a nasty history of concussions that don’t see its deadliest effects until the post-playing phase of careers but with a focus to maximise player lifetime welfare, six leading US Colleges have signed up to sportstech company HitIQ’s (ASX: HIQ) concussion analytics. The
Read MoreInjury is inevitable in both elite and recreational sport. Most cuts, bruises, strains and tears can be remedied in a relatively short time frame with minimal ongoing issues. Traumatic brain injuries are quite the opposite. They can be debilitating, life altering and career ending. Following increased researcher interest and the findings of multiple studies, the
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