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A former BYU football player created an innovative headgear to help treat brain injuries.

Larry Carr, inspired by his own personal recovery, aims to enhance football safety through new Vielight headsets.

A 2021 BYU study showed the therapy improved cognitive performance, grip strength, and mental speed.

PROVO — A former Brigham Young University football player and Hall of Famer believes he's found a groundbreaking solution to the devastating effects of traumatic brain injury — through a new kind of headgear.

The energy, the power, and the teamwork of BYU Football are all part of a program focused on elevating athlete performance. But for Colbey Clawson, BYU's director of sports medicine and training, peak performance starts in the brain.

"I tell our players, everything

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