I have just completed my Honours Research on "Can video games be used in the return to play protocol for concussed athletes".

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I researched a variety of concussion assessments along with a series of video games associated with mental health. Using this research I developed  a video game that in theory could be used as a more engaging way of assessing whether or not a player is able to return to play their specific sport. 

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My game is a 3D Role Playing Game where different areas of the level correlate to different concussion assessment methods, for example, reaction time, hand eye coordination and short term memory.

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The whole project was created in Unity using C# for all of the scripting. This project changed drastically as the year went on, however by following an Agile workflow I was able to iterate and change the current design quickly and efficiently.

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This project is something close to my heart as through playing rugby I have seen people suffer from concussions and personally suffered from one myself. I loved using my design ability and implementing it on something that is topical in the sport that I love to play.

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For any queries on my Honours Project or if you wish to play my prototype please feel free to email me at andrewhowells96@hotmail.com