Concussions in football remain problematic, particularly so with high school players who are more susceptible to them than college or professional players because they are still developing.
In 2013, one study found that high school football players are twice as likely as college players to sustain one.
The Rock Mountain Hospital for Children is trying to do something about that, though, as Denver 7 pointed out.
Earlier this week, some of the hospital’s employees visited Smoky Hill High School in Aurora to let the school’s football players try on goggles that simulate what it’s like to get a concussion.
The idea is if Smoky Hill players know what a concussion looks like, they won’t be afraid to speak up to coaches, parents or medical officials who can keep them from reentering the game and risk further harm.
The goggles look fairly simple, sort of like ones you might use during high-school chemistry class.
Seem like a pretty cool concept.
