Invisible Forces: The Impacts of Sub-Concussive Head Trauma on Brain Health

Join us for a lovely chat with James, a psychology researcher from LJMU! He’ll share insights about his fascinating research while we enjoy some coffee and biscuits together.

JAMES' TOPIC:

The health of our brain is crucial for overall wellbeing; influencing our ability to function, perform everyday tasks and maintain cognitive and emotional balance. The state of our brain impacts how we think, feel and interact with the world around us, making it imperative to understand how we can both optimise and protect it.

My research focuses on improving our understanding of the factors that may impair or jeopardise the health of our brains, with a specific interest around the effects that sub-concussive head impacts may have on the brain’s function and structural properties.

Unlike concussive head impacts which are well established to induce substantial harm on the brain, sub-concussive head impacts represent a smaller and comparably lighter form of head trauma. These impacts, which are highly prevalent across various settings including sport, the military and law enforcement may have equally damaging effects on the brain’s health.

To monitor and assess exposure to these impacts and their effects on neurological health, my research incorporates the use of instrumented mouthguards which capture real-time impact forces that are imparted to the head, allowing for the accurate monitoring of load and providing a crucial tool for the prevention of long-term neurological harm.

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