A team of student-athletes from Washtenaw Technical Middle College in Ann Arbor has developed an innovative app to improve communication between injured athletes, coaches, and medical staff.
Watch Meghan Daniels’ video report:
Michigan high school students create app to help injured athletes
The app, called ‘Athletassist’, allows athletes to identify areas of pain, rank their discomfort level, and communicate directly with coaches about their injuries.
“It’s so important because life doesn’t stop off the field, right? Players are people and people have human concerns and needs,” said Quinn, one of the student developers.
The platform addresses a common problem in athletics where coaches struggle to keep track of individual player injuries across their teams…