Keep Young Athletes Concussion Safe with Reebok Checklight

~ Mom Central received a sample of the Reebok Checklight in order to facilitate this review. All of the views expressed are our own.

When our kids have scrapes, cuts and bruises, we see them and know how to help. But with contact sports such as football, soccer and high-speed hockey, how do we know when a hit to our child’s head is considered a concussion? Over 300,000 sports-related concussions get reported around the U.S. every year. With concussions being less obvious than broken bones, when should we take our child to the doctor for a suspected head injury?

After three years of research, Reebok has come up with the innovative and game-changing Checklight, a thin skullcap worn under a helmet or just as a cap on the head that detects whether or not your child has suffered a head impact at a speed and velocity indicative of a concussion.

The Checklight’s sensors work on a stoplight system, with three lights and a small screen located at the nape of the neck. A green light means that the Checklight skullcap has a charged battery and is ready to go. A yellow blinking light indicates a moderate impact, and a red blinking light indicates a severe impact. If the yellow or red light blinks, this means that the wearer should be checked out by a doctor as soon as possible. For coaches, this means taking a player off of the field, and not putting him or her back in the game.

For your stubborn young athlete, the Reebok Checklight takes the decision to stop playing out of their hands since the warning light sits on the back of the neck, making it obvious to coaches and parents who can make the call to take them out of play. The Checklight also acts as a real-time monitor since athletes can change the way they play in order to avoid dangerous head injuries.

In addition, the skullcap’s screen keeps track of how many total head impacts it has registered. With this cumulative data, coaches and parents know how much impact athlete’s head can take in a season, which could lead to more active decisions and changes in the way sports are played.

Reebok hopes for the Checklight to become adopted by teen and college sports teams across the country. During practices and in games, with the Checklight’s reliable sensors, coaches and parents can feel confident that if a child’s head is injured, they’ll know instantly whether or not to take him or her to the doctor. The Checklight removes the grey area of diagnosing and treating concussions. With even minor head injuries leading to long-lasting damage in athlete’s brains, this new technology has come not a moment too soon. Learn more about  Checklight at Reebok’s website where it retails for $149.99.

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Stacy DeBroff

Stacy DeBroff, founder and CEO of Mom Central.com and social and digital consultancy, Influence Central, is a social media strategist, attorney, and best-selling parenting author. A sought-after expert for national media, she trend-spots regularly with national brands and speaks frequently to national and international audiences on a wide range of subjects, including influencer marketing, social media, entrepreneurship, and consumer trends. A passionate cook, gardener, reader, and tennis player, she adores this new chapter of post-college-age parenting.