Tuesday, July 16, 2024

The Q-Collar is worn around an athlete's neck to hopefully protect against brain "slosh"

Fox last year:
If you are hit in the head or body, you may suffer a traumatic brain injury, known as a TBI. ...

During one of these incidents, your brain will typically move in the skull unrestrained, the FDA explains. This is known as a “slosh.”

... the Q-Collar compresses against the jugular veins in the athlete’s neck, increasing the volume of blood in their skull’s blood vessels. The increased blood then creates “a tighter fit of the brain inside the skull,” which could reduce the “slosh.”
The article goes on to note doubts as to the effectiveness of the device. 

One of the players for Puerto Rico (also plays for Angel City) was wearing one in tonight's game against the USA: