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LISTEN: Donald Parham Jr. is at the hospital with a brain/spine injury. Joe Buck says he'd never speculate on an injury, then speculates DP's arm tremors were bc "it's cold tonight, at least by Los Angeles standards."
Ladies and gents, meet rock bottom for sports broadcasting.
Ladies and gents, meet rock bottom for sports broadcasting.
Context: @ConcussionLF has only #concussion education program for sports media. Taught at 20 universities. We've offered to train football broadcasters for free. Turned down bc #NFL provides their own training on concussions. Lesson 1: Don't say the c word concussionfoundation.org/programs/media…
The coverage of #DonaldParhamJr’s brain injury last night was unacceptable.
We created the @ConcussionLF Media Project to train sports media how to cover #concussions accurately and responsibly.
Better coverage helps protect kids like these:
We created the @ConcussionLF Media Project to train sports media how to cover #concussions accurately and responsibly.
Better coverage helps protect kids like these:
Does the woodpecker-inspired #Qcollar protect the brain & prevent #concussion?
Take 3 minutes to read this fully referenced thread presenting evidence that a jugular compression collar is unlikely to keep athletes safe
Please SHARE, help inform others!
bit.ly/QCollar
Take 3 minutes to read this fully referenced thread presenting evidence that a jugular compression collar is unlikely to keep athletes safe
Please SHARE, help inform others!
bit.ly/QCollar
Thread/2a
The #Qcollar is based on the idea that jugular compression increases blood in the brain to create a "bubble wrap" effect, which prevents the it from bouncing around inside the skull.
According to the company, this mechanism is found in Nature.
bit.ly/2KqTJvS
The #Qcollar is based on the idea that jugular compression increases blood in the brain to create a "bubble wrap" effect, which prevents the it from bouncing around inside the skull.
According to the company, this mechanism is found in Nature.
bit.ly/2KqTJvS
Thread/2b
From the company's promotional video, the device is justified based on reducing brain "slosh" by:
1) Replicating the animal adaptations (see 18:00 in video)
3) Replicating effects of "higher altitude" exposure (see 21:57, again at 36:00)
bit.ly/33sHyGk
From the company's promotional video, the device is justified based on reducing brain "slosh" by:
1) Replicating the animal adaptations (see 18:00 in video)
3) Replicating effects of "higher altitude" exposure (see 21:57, again at 36:00)
bit.ly/33sHyGk
