Tom Christian on Instrumented Mouth Guards and the Future of Brain Safety in Sports | Broken Brains Podcast | EP 86

Broken Brains with Bruce Parkman · Mar 17, 2026 · 45m

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In this episode of Broken Brains, Bruce Parkman speaks with Tom Christian from HitIQ about the role of technology in improving athlete safety and monitoring head impacts in contact sports.

HitIQ’s instrumented mouth guards collect real-time data on head impacts, helping coaches, parents, and medical teams better understand concussion risks and brain health.

In This Episode

• The science behind instrumented mouth guards

• Monitoring head impacts in contact sports

• How sports technology improves concussion awareness

• The importance of brain health monitoring in athletes

• The…