BBC News
By Kitti Palmai – October 10, 2021
Emma Baumert admits that when she first put on the high-tech headband she felt silly. “But I also felt so cool wearing it, because I’m such a nerd.”
The 24-year-old from Illinois is a member of the USA Bobsled/Skeleton development team.
An all-round athlete, she is also a qualified weightlifting coach, and this year gained a masters degree in exercise physiology.
The headband she now uses is a neurofeedback or EEG (electroencephalogram) device. Growing in popularity among sports people, they measure the wearer’s brainwaves.