SYDNEY — If a couple of Australians have their way, the days when an athlete can take a big hit on the field then groggily pick himself up and head back into the fray will soon be gone.
The dangers of head trauma have become an area of major concern in contact sports and in the "Brainband", Alan Pearce and Braden Wilson believe they have come up with a device to objectively flag up the potential for concussion.
Rather than the rough and ready "How many fingers can you see?" test much beloved of sponge-wielding trainers for time immemorial, the "Brainband" uses the latest smart technology to assess and transmit the extent of a head knock.