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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
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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
