Ondrej Holzman The "Your Verse" campaign continues to grow. Apple revealed a new story, which once again shows what use the iPad can find in our lives. After a trip to the depths of the sea and to the tops of the mountains, we move to the sports industry, where iPads help with concussions...
Concussions occur regularly in contact sports such as football, ice hockey and American football. However, a much bigger problem is that such injuries are not always detected. A concussion is not like a broken arm, brain damage may not show up on x-rays or MRIs. In order to accurately determine the injury, the person needs to undergo cognitive and motor tests.
For this reason, the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio took the iPad to help and thanks to an application from C3 Logix doctors can immediately test a player for various symptoms and reveal how serious a possible concussion is. C3 Logix displays the various symptoms associated with concussions on a hexagonal chart. Each player is tested before the season, the results are recorded, and if he leaves a game with a possible concussion, he is immediately retested and a comparison of the results will show whether brain damage has actually occurred.
Previously, a concussion could easily be overlooked due to the highly subjective reports of athletes who were focused on playing and often ignored various symptoms, as well as due to possible paperwork errors. But paper and pencil have now been replaced by the iPad, and the C3 Logix app delivers clear and accurate data. "It gives us accurate data that we can present to athletes and say, 'Look, this is where you should be,'" says coach Jason Cruickshank, who uses C3 Logix on an iPad.
While the use of iPads to detect concussions isn't entirely new, with some NFL clubs using the option since last year, this is a great case of how the iPad can save lives. If a concussion is not caught in time, this head injury can have serious consequences.
