Helmet sensors to record impact of hits part of UF concussion study.
Gator Good in 2015: UF Involved in Landmark Concussion Study
Wednesday, December 23, 2015 | Football
Florida one of 11 schools initially invited to participate
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Year in Sports 2015 is coming to a close and one day historians will look back on the past 12 months as vital to the study of concussions in football.
The topic is one that has been in the news from start to finish in 2015 as the National Institutes of Health, NFL, NCAA and scientists around the globe continue to study concussions and their impact on players.
The topic even caught the attention of Hollywood. Will Smith stars in the movie "Concussion" set to be released nationwide on Christmas day.
The University of Florida isn't sitting on the sideline in this one.
UF is involved in a landmark concussion study in alliance with the NCAA and the U.S. Department of Defense, a $30 million initiative called the NCAA/DOD Grand Alliance. The initiative was announced in the summer of 2014 and UF was one of the 11 initial schools invited to participate with the four U.S. service academies.
"There's a lot going on. It really is an exciting time to be doing this research,'' said Dr. Jay Clugston, a team doctor and assistant professor of community health and family medicine who heads UF's concussion research. "There is a lot for us to contribute and to learn."
In late July, prior to his first preseason camp at Florida, first-year football coach Jim McElwain and his staff attended a seminar led by renowned concussion expert Dr. Micky Collins. Volleyball coach Mary Wise and swimming coach Gregg Troy were among the UF head coaches who attended.
A member of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Concussion Program, Collins also serves as a Major League Baseball consultant on head injuries and once helped former UF catcher David Ross navigate his way through a concussion.
"There is a lot of new information around concussion management,'' Collins told the audience at UF. "This is a manageable, treatable injury. It presents differently in every patient we see. It's time to change the conversation about this."
As we prepare to close the book on 2015, let's take a look back at UF's involvement in one of the hottest issues in sports over the past year.
Here is a look at Collins' visit to campus via a report from Kelly Price of GatorVision.tv: http://floridagators.com/watch/?Archive=2663
As for a deeper look at the Gators' connection to the NCAA/DOD Grand Alliance, here is a story and photo essay we did in March that highlights the work being done by members of the UF community:
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The topic is one that has been in the news from start to finish in 2015 as the National Institutes of Health, NFL, NCAA and scientists around the globe continue to study concussions and their impact on players.
The topic even caught the attention of Hollywood. Will Smith stars in the movie "Concussion" set to be released nationwide on Christmas day.
The University of Florida isn't sitting on the sideline in this one.
UF is involved in a landmark concussion study in alliance with the NCAA and the U.S. Department of Defense, a $30 million initiative called the NCAA/DOD Grand Alliance. The initiative was announced in the summer of 2014 and UF was one of the 11 initial schools invited to participate with the four U.S. service academies.
"There's a lot going on. It really is an exciting time to be doing this research,'' said Dr. Jay Clugston, a team doctor and assistant professor of community health and family medicine who heads UF's concussion research. "There is a lot for us to contribute and to learn."
In late July, prior to his first preseason camp at Florida, first-year football coach Jim McElwain and his staff attended a seminar led by renowned concussion expert Dr. Micky Collins. Volleyball coach Mary Wise and swimming coach Gregg Troy were among the UF head coaches who attended.
A member of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Concussion Program, Collins also serves as a Major League Baseball consultant on head injuries and once helped former UF catcher David Ross navigate his way through a concussion.
"There is a lot of new information around concussion management,'' Collins told the audience at UF. "This is a manageable, treatable injury. It presents differently in every patient we see. It's time to change the conversation about this."
As we prepare to close the book on 2015, let's take a look back at UF's involvement in one of the hottest issues in sports over the past year.
Here is a look at Collins' visit to campus via a report from Kelly Price of GatorVision.tv: http://floridagators.com/watch/?Archive=2663
As for a deeper look at the Gators' connection to the NCAA/DOD Grand Alliance, here is a story and photo essay we did in March that highlights the work being done by members of the UF community:
Heady Ambitions by Florida Gators on Exposure
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