- Title
- Biomechanical studies of impact and helmet protection
- Creator
- McIntosh, Andrew
- Date
- 2014
- Type
- Text; Book chapter
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/158975
- Identifier
- vital:11876
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0295-8_9
- Identifier
- ISBN:978-1-4939-0295-8
- Abstract
- There has been an increasing focus on the role of helmets in reducing the risk of concussion in sport. Helmets in some sports have a well-established effect on reducing the risk of moderate to severe head injury, but the additional potential for helmets that have satisfi ed that objective to prevent concussion is unclear. Furthermore, the risk of moderate to severe head injury in some sports is low, e.g., rugby union and Australian rules football; however, there is clear risk of concussion in these sports, which presents an opportunity for helmets to mitigate that risk only. This chapter addresses the biomechanical studies of impact and helmet protection in sport.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Relation
- Concussions in Athletics : From Brain to Behavior Chapter 9 p. 167-178
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- Concussion; Helmets; Biomechanics of concussion
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