RHI stands for Repetitive Head Impacts – and it's a cause of concern in contact sports. RHIs pose long-term health risks that include CTE, depression, and dementia. The Q-Collar is designed to help aid in the protection of the brain from RHIs.
Existing sports equipment like helmets focus on protecting the head from the outside. But that doesn’t prevent the rapid acceleration and deceleration of the brain that leads to the twisting and tearing of neurons, causing traumatic brain injuries (TBIs).
Repetitive hits to the head, and even smaller impacts — called subconcussive hits — have been shown to result in structural changes to an athlete’s brain over the course of a season. The Q-Collar helps protect the brain from these repetitive impacts.
When the brain moves upon impact, it's called brain slosh, and it's the key cause of structural changes in the brain. Reducing brain slosh helps to lower the risk of brain injury.
The Q-Collar helps protect the brain by applying light pressure to the jugular veins, which slightly increases blood volume inside the head and helps reduce the brain’s movement.
Buy NowThe Q-Collar is the first and only FDA cleared sports equipment that helps protects athletes' brains during head impacts.
With more than 25 laboratory and clinical studies, the Q-Collar is shown to protect the brain from effects of Repetitive Head Impacts — helping a new generation of athletes play smarter and safer.
The Q-Collar has been studied extensively and has shown to be safe and effective. Below you will find our research briefing, which contains information on all the published studies.
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Q-Collar pivotal trials were completed with over 450 athletes. The pivotal studies involved high school football and soccer athletes, comparing pre and post-season advanced imaging results.
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