University of Denver Neuropsychologist Tells Tedxdu Audience That Most Concussions Deliver 95 G's On the Body
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Football players often receive a g-force of 103 when hit during a game
DENVER, June 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Head injury expert Kim Gorgens, a neuropsychologist at the University of Denver (DU), says that most concussions deliver 95 g's to the human body upon impact. G-force is a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity. In addition, the average football player receives 103 g's when hit during a game. In comparison, the average g-force experienced by military fighter pilots is nine g's.See the full content of this document
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University of Denver Neuropsychologist Tells Tedxdu Audience That Most Concussions Deliver 95 G's On the Body
Gorgens discussed the impact of concussions on children during a recent presentation at TEDxDU on the University of Denver campus. TEDx stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design and...
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