New Vector Mouth Guard is Helping the LSU Football Team Keep Their Players Safe

In recent years there has been growing concern in sports over the safety of the participants. One sport that seems to have a lot of concern focused around it is football, a sport that is very explosive and requires a lot of player to player contact. In order to deal with the growing concerns football leagues such as the NFL of NCAA are looking for ways to improve their gear and the game itself. In order to do that efficiently they needed a way to gather data on the movements that the players go through and the amount of force that they take on during a game. Recently LSU has been using a special type of mouth guard on some of their players to help them reassess their practices to help keep the player safe.

Link to article with more information on the subject: https://www.yahoo.com/tech/the-solution-to-football-concussions-may-come-from-this-102009462144.html

I think that it is awesome that there is now an accurate way to measure the forces that players are put under in high contact sports. If we are able to accurately interpret the forces done on areas such as the head then we will be better able to make equipment that reduces these forces. I think that the technology also shows how sensors can be used in everyday life to help us make things better and more efficient. Just imagine having a sensor on your body that kept track of your stress levels. You could use the data that the sensor gathers over the course of a few days or weeks to help you determine a schedule that makes you the least stressful. I also think that it is great that people are taking steps to make equipment for athletes that makes it so that they are less likely to suffer from injuries (specifically brain injuries). It is cool that the mouth guard is offered to anyone and that it is going to be used in other sports such as basketball and wrestling. I also think that it is great that the mouth guard is already being used on the LSU football team. I think that the fact that a well-known football team is using it shows that it is a piece of technology that is worth looking into. The coaching staff also said that they have made some changes to their preseason workout routines after using the mouth guards for a relatively short amount of time.

Personally, I think that it is great that people are taking a scientific approach to getting rid of sports related injuries and illnesses. I also think that the mouth guard is a great example of how sensors can be used to improve our lives.

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