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When a player takes a hit, this sensor measures the blow

Clip: 4/27/2016 | 4m 10s

What if coaches could know as soon as an athlete sustains a head injury?

What if coaches could know as soon as an athlete sustains a head injury? A startup in upstate New York has a wearable device that could help keep players safer by sending alerts and measuring hits as soon as they happen. Special correspondent Sasha-Ann Simons of WXXI and Innovation Trail reports.

04/27/2016 | Rating NR

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