OUR NEWS & BLOG
Olympics – Tokyo 2020 – Tech for Good
What the past 18 months of Covid-19 has highlighted is how we can utilise a virtual world, how we can use tech to stay connected – after all how many zooms or team’s meetings and hangouts have you been involved in? From a Sports Tech point of view, it’s really encouraging to see such advancements aiding in the overall success of an Olympic games! Perhaps one day we will see HIT featured at the Olympic games?
“Association of Field Position and Career Length with Risk of Neurodegenerative Disease in Male Former Professional Soccer Players”
Much like this study we understand that heading in football” is a fundamental skill and aspect of football – therefore we are aware of many arguments in which sporting fans and football players present in terms of the negative impact that could occur by removing heading from the game. We don’t want to change the game; we want to make the game safer.
UK Government Inquiry – DCMS Concussion in Sport X HIT
In light of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee Government inquiry report and findings that have been released today, (22nd July 2021), here at HIT we thought we would provide a condensed breakdown, with what this information means for us as a company, our audience and the wider Sporting networks. In this article we will outline where our product can aid in addressing some of the challenges you face as a participant as well as the grey conversations around concussion in Sport.
White Paper – Head Injury and Concussion in Sports
A review of Head Injury and Concussion in Sports and how HIT can help change the landscape.
Rugby’s Dementia Crisis, How this could affect the rugby landscape we know today.
Rugby’s Dementia Crisis, How this could affect the rugby landscape we know today. As a fan the case brought forward by a number of ex international rugby players led by Steve Thompson, England’s World Cup Winning international, is greatly disturbing. Traumatic...
Jamie Cudmore: Former Clermont Auvergne player backing dementia-claim group
Jamie Cudmore: Former Clermont Auvergne player backing dementia-claim group Author: Euan Bowen Listening to my weekly Rugby podcast ‘ The good the bad and the rugby ‘ I normally log in for a giggle and a few good tales. This week however hit close to home with...
What is CTE & how can it be diagnosed?
What is CTE & how can it be diagnosed? All eight Rugby players to have come forward so far in the landmark legal case led by Steve Thompson, former England world cup winning international, have been diagnosed by neurologists at King's College, London, with...
Heading leads to Dementia?? Chris Sutton’s furious outcry at football authorities’ handling of dementia crisis
Heading leads to Dementia?? Chris Sutton’s furious outcry at football authorities' handling of dementia crisis With football on the brink of banning heading in youth football we look at the Chris Suttons furious criticism of football’s authorities for playing it...
Origin of HIT
Origin of HIT Playing Rugby I see the effects head injuries have on teammates and fellow players from an up close perspective. I have witnessed problems from affected players that scare me to action. Concussion has lots of attention in the media yet we have...