The Cooling Journal // Sport

What Happens Inside the Brain

Every impact triggers a cascade of changes: axonal injury, glial activation, and the buildup of tau proteins, the same hallmarks seen in CTE. Over time, white matter weakens, neural connections break down, and inflammation spreads silently throughout the brain.

Issue 01 // Class I medical device, TGA registered (ARTG 481270)
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01Why cooling

Heat is part of sport. So is cooling.

When you train and compete, heat builds up. Cooling is one of the oldest and simplest ways to feel more comfortable. CoolHed brings steady, refreshing cooling to your head and neck. Freeze it, wear it, and go again.

02The ritual

A few minutes, whenever it suits you

Most people reach for CoolHed to cool down after a session, or whenever they want a quick, comfortable reset. Keep it in the freezer so it is ready when you are.

03Built for training

Light, reusable, drug-free

No pills and no consumables. CoolHed is light enough to live in your kit bag and reusable session after session, so cooling can become a simple habit rather than a one-off.

How CoolHed Works

Selective Brain Cooling (SBC)Targets the carotid and jugular pathways to safely cool the brain, lowering metabolic demand and preventing further cell damage.
04On the science

What the research looks at

Cooling and thermoregulation are active areas of sports science. The studies below are independent and published, and they look at cooling in general. They do not assess CoolHed, and they are shared for general information rather than as product claims.

Further reading

Independent, published research on head and neck cooling and thermoregulation, shared for general information.

These studies look at cooling and thermoregulation in general and do not assess CoolHed specifically. They are shared for general information only. CoolHed is a Class I medical device (TGA registered, ARTG 481270). Any related product claims are still being finalised with CoolHed and are subject to review before publication.

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The device

The kit

  • Lightweight and reusable
  • Class I medical device, TGA registered (ARTG 481270)
  • Reusable, drug-free cooling

Make cooling part of the routine

Reusable, drug-free cooling for training, competing and the heat.

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