Improved helmets?

[ITSC-Ret]

There is a lot of ongoing experimentation going on to come up with a better helmet to reduce concussions in football. Will they look something like this in the future?

This is a Guardian Cap, another layer of protection for the head worn by OL, DL, RB, LB for Rutgers football practices

 

[Joey C]

I don't see how it makes a difference. It's the whiplash effect that rattles the brain against the skull. You don't have to take a blow to the head to get a concussion.

 

[ITSC-Ret]

COOL FACT : Your brain, which weighs just about 3.3 lbs in air, weighs only about 0.1 lbs when cushioned by this fluid!

 

[NM_Shock]

Take an egg and wrap it in as much padding as you want and shake it around. The padding doesn't prevent the yolk and whites from scrambling. That's what a concussion is. Only way to really prevent is to limit/eliminate contact.

 

[hotel312]

another way to make money

 

[Joey C]

So could a proper diet with fat help reduce these concussions? Some guys get them more than others. Just asking what is either a great question or a dumb question.

 

[ITSC-Ret]

So could a proper diet with fat help reduce these concussions? Some guys get them more than others. Just asking what is either a great question or a dumb question.

Real good article on concussion recovery.

http://www.andrewsinstitute.com/news/research/articles.aspx?id=40101996

I think more than diet, it's about more coaches at all levels putting emphasis on training, strengthening the neck and jaw muscles.

 

[Joey C]

I see where the neck strengthening exercises and such would play a huge part. Eliminate as much of the "whiplash" type effect would help reduce concussions.

 

[abqbone]

I don't think these are so much for the big shots that cause concussions but for the cumulative effect of the small glancing hits. Much like they believe soccer players have a cumulative build up of brain injury from heading the ball and boxers have a build up from the small shots and glancing punches, football players accumulate small glancing shots by the hundreds every week. The cumulative effect of those is huge part of the TBI research and one area that can be improved through helmet technology. If the cumulative effect of those hits account for 20-30 percent of the long term damage, this only makes sense.

 

[kickballpro]

Schutt has the new techtonic plate helmet which changes shape on impact.


http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/18495409/uni-watch-aesthetics-new-schutt-f7-helmet