The collar is sandwiched between the helmet and shoulder pads to both cushion blows to the head and prevent hyperextension of the neck. The studies at Virginia Tech found that the helmet reduces on ...
The Q-Collar — a neck collar inspired by the woodpecker — has been worn by NFL players and thousands of young athletes. When it debuted in 2012, it originally promised to reduce concussion risk by ...
The FDA has cleared a new type of device worn around the back of the neck by athletes ages 13 and up, to help protect them from brain injuries caused by typically lighter, but repeated, impacts during ...