BaselinesFor parents & guardians
Know your kid has a baseline before the first hit.
Concussions happen. When they do, the single most useful thing a doctor can see is how your child’s brain worked beforethe injury. That is a baseline — and most kids don’t have one.
- To take
- 15 min
- iPhone or Android
- Any phone
- If your school has HQ
- $0
- The data
- Yours
Why a baseline
What a baseline actually gives you.
A personal comparison
Your child's normal reaction time and memory, so doctors can see exactly what changed if they get hit.
A faster diagnosis
Clinicians don't have to guess what your kid's baseline looks like. They have it on the screen.
Clearer return-to-play
Return when your kid is back to their own baseline, not a population average that might be too easy or too hard.
Records you own
Your athlete's baseline follows them across teams, schools, and seasons. You can share it with any clinician.
Private by default
We never sell data. Role-based access means only the people you approve can see results.
Free at participating programs
If your school or club already uses HQ Baseline, your athlete's baseline is included at no cost to you.
Here is the part nobody explains well: a concussion is a brain injury, and the symptoms — headache, balance problems, difficulty concentrating — vary wildly from kid to kid. One sixth-grader’s “mild headache” is another’s emergency. Without a baseline, doctors are comparing your child’s test scores to population averages. That’s fine, but it’s not as good as comparing them to your child.
What you actually do
Your athlete takes a 20-minute test on a phone before the season. They hear a list of words, repeat them back, answer a few orientation questions, balance on one leg for 20 seconds, walk a straight line, and tap a target when they see it. That’s it. It’s quiet, it’s private, and it’s scored automatically.
What happens if they get a concussion
The same test runs again — on the sideline, in the athletic training room, or in a clinic. HQ automatically compares the post-injury results to your child’s personal baseline and shows clinicians exactly where things changed. This is the conversation you want to have with a doctor, not a guessing game.
Timing by sport
Football, cheer, rugby, flag football, and club-only sports use different cadences. See the sports baseline & re-baseline directory and the flag football guide for your athlete’s activity, plus FAQs on requirements and cost.