Speeding up Sports Kids’ Thinking with Neuroscience

It’s possible to speed up young athletes’ thinking and reaction time, says Dr. Ryan D’Arcy, a sports dad, professor and president of NeuroCatch, a medical device startup that evaluates cognitive function.

For example, he recently used red light therapy to speed up a football player’s cognitive processing by 70 milliseconds.

Speeding up processing this way can help young athletes perform better and avoid concussions, he says.

He provides sports parents tips for optimizing kids’ brain health.

Email Dr. D’Arcy at ryan@healthtechconnex.com

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Kids Sports Psychology expert Patrick Cohn, Ph.D. has helped athletes for over 40 years to enhance their performance. Dr. Cohn earned a master's degree in sports psychology from CSUF and a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia, specializing in Applied Sports Psychology. Today, he is the president and founder of Peak Performance Sports, LLC in Orlando, Florida. He’s worked with athletes and teams for over 40 years including the Miami Dolphins, NASCAR winners, NHL, and NFL Players, Olympians, National Motocross Champions, as well as PGA Tour professional golfers.

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