Equipment-embedded data sensors play a crucial role in informing player health and safety efforts A critical part of the NFL’s efforts to reduce and prevent player injuries is the collection and analysis of on-field data. Recent innovation in player equipment – including sensors in mouthguards and shoulder pads – provides the league with data from …
The NFL has partnered with Football Research, Inc. (FRI) and Duke Biomedical Engineering (Duke BME) to announce the HealthTECH Challenge, a crowd-sourced challenge to accelerate innovations that can help make playing surfaces more consistent and safer for players. Thank you for your interest in the HealthTECH Challenge. The application window to submit a proposal is …
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At the end of every season, the NFL releases injury data as a part of the league’s commitment to sharing progress on its efforts to advance player health and safety. The data are compiled and analyzed by IQVIA; an independent, third-party company retained by the NFL and the NFLPA. Below are some insights from NFL …
The Robert C. Cantu Concussion Summit was held on December 8, 2023, at the Cantu Concussion Center at Emerson Hospital in Concord, MA. The theme of the conference was “Prevention of Concussion and Long-Term Effects of Repetitive Traumatic Brain Injury (RTBI).” Dr. Robert Cantu (Emerson Hospital) and Dr. Allen Sills (Vanderbilt University, Chief Medical Officer, …
The NFL analyzes and shares injury data as a part of ongoing efforts to advance the health and safety of players. The injury data are compiled and analyzed by IQVIA, an independent, third-party company retained by the NFL.
On December 5, 2023, NFL Chief Medical Officer Dr. Allen Sills led a discussion with a panel of experts on the collaborative, research-driven approach that has helped to drive progress in reducing lower extremity injuries. The full webinar is available to view below. Panelists discussed the progress made over the past few years to effectively …
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LONDON (October 12, 2023) – Medical leaders representing the National Football League (NFL) and the Premier League met today for the third annual summit to discuss the latest innovations and best practices in player health and safety as part of the 2023 NFL London Games. At the day-long summit, leaders from the NFL and Premier …
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By Jennifer Langton, NFL senior vice president of health and safety innovation Just as National Football League (NFL) players train and practice to constantly improve, the NFL continually seeks new ways to make the game safer for its players, and more exciting for fans. A key element of this effort is development of the Digital Athlete, …
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$100,000 HealthTECH Challenge I Open to Submissions From Experts on Playing Fields and Beyond NEW YORK — Nov. 16, 2023 — The NFL today announced the HealthTECH Challenge I, a crowd-sourced challenge to accelerate innovations that can help make playing surfaces more consistent and safer for players. Held in partnership with Football Research, Inc. (FRI) …
The NFL hosted a health and safety-focused media briefing on October 17, 2023, during the 2023 Fall League Meeting in New York, New York. Speakers: Rich McKay, Atlanta Falcons CEO and NFL Competition Committee Chairman Jeff Miller, NFL Executive Vice President of Communications, Public Affairs & Policy Dr. Allen Sills, NFL Chief Medical Officer Rich …
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