According to a recent study, it is girls soccer – not football – that carries with it the highest rate of concussions for high school athletes. One team in the Chicago area is taking measures to prevent head injuries, and doing it with a headband. As Chicago’s WGN-TV reports, Glenbard East (Lombard, Ill.) girls soccer… Continue reading Unequal Challenges Parents to Consider Soccer Head Protection—Soccer is the #1 sport for causing concussions among female youth athletes
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Heads Up! Unequal Reduces Risk in Contact Sports
For many years, the prevalence and dangers of concussions have taken center stage in sports-related dialogue. The epidemic exists across a range of athletics and affects players of all ages, yet, even with increased awareness, little has been done to effectively reduce its occurrence. In fact, a new study published by FAIR Health unveiled a… Continue reading Heads Up! Unequal Reduces Risk in Contact Sports
Unequal Halo Lands Endorsement of Texas Soccer Coaches
GLEN MILLS, Pa., Oct. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- In its ongoing effort to educate soccer players, parents and coaches and to help reduce risk inherent in the sport, the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches (TASCO) has selected the Unequal Halo™ as its Official Protective Headgear. "TASCO is excited to join Unequal in this partnership, as… Continue reading Unequal Halo Lands Endorsement of Texas Soccer Coaches
MLB Hasn’t Authorized the UNEQUAL® Dome but Pitchers Are Wearing it
The Tuesday night line drive that earned Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco membership in a fraternity nobody wants to join evoked another episode in Cleveland 18 years earlier. "It looked a lot like Willie Blair's," said Bryce Florie, the former Red Sox pitcher whose own gruesome mound moment 15 years ago put him in the company… Continue reading MLB Hasn’t Authorized the UNEQUAL® Dome but Pitchers Are Wearing it
New Head Injury Protection For Student Athletes (Video)
Fresno Unified School District is investing in equipment that will better protect student athletes playing football and soccer. Fresno Unified is requiring all middle and high school football players to wear helmets with a special insert designed to absorb impact and prevent concussions. Also, 170 soccer players are being provided with protective headbands. Back in… Continue reading New Head Injury Protection For Student Athletes (Video)
Briana Scurry on the importance of head protection & Unequal Technologies
Briana Scurry talked about how her career ended because of concussions and what she is doing to help reduce the risk for all players. Briana talked about a new headband, the Unequal Halo, that will help disperse any impact (ball, knee, head, etc…). The product is already FIFA approved and is being used by a… Continue reading Briana Scurry on the importance of head protection & Unequal Technologies
Ali Krieger Wearing Unequal Headband
U.S. defender Ali Krieger will take the field at the Women's World Cup wearing a headband that promises to mitigate the impact of force that causes concussions. Unequal Technologies, known best for its Gyro product, which is a Kevlar insert that goes inside football helmets, announced Monday that, after she wore its Halo headband in… Continue reading Ali Krieger Wearing Unequal Headband
USWNT Player Wears Unequal Halo Headgear During Women’s World Cup
The U.S National Women’s Soccer Team begins play today against Australia in the 2015 FIFA World Cup and defender Ali Krieger will wear the Unequal Halo™ headgear for performance protection to help minimize the risk of another concussion. Their military grade protection Kevlar based sports technology enhanced product has a patented fusion of TriDur®, Accelleron®… Continue reading USWNT Player Wears Unequal Halo Headgear During Women’s World Cup
How getting cut helped Carli Lloyd refocus and find her spot on the USWNT
Carli Lloyd lives for big occasions. This is, after all, a player who twice has scored the game winner in an Olympic final. The U.S. international also has been a remarkably consistent performer. If all goes well at this summer's Women's World Cup, Lloyd will likely earn her 200th cap during the tournament, making her… Continue reading How getting cut helped Carli Lloyd refocus and find her spot on the USWNT
USA’s Krieger to wear UNEQUAL® headband by after suffering concussion
If a revolution to combat concussions is going to happen in sports, it's the athletes that must leading the way. Ali Krieger knows it. The U.S. women's national team's dynamic right back has returned to action this week after suffering a brain-rattling concussion three weeks ago in the Washington Spirit's National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)… Continue reading USA’s Krieger to wear UNEQUAL® headband by after suffering concussion
