Football Concussion Report

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Football Concussion Report No magic football helmet can prevent players from sustaining concussions. But thanks to new research out of Virginia Tech, football players, and their parents, now know which equipment could reduce the risks. The scientists tested the safety features of 10 different helmet models, measuring the accelerations, at impact, when the helmets were sped from these multiple distances and angles. The data yielded an overall STAR value (Summation of Tests for the Analysis of Risk ) for each helmet. Taking these values, the Virginia Tech researchers created a ranking system: the safest helmet, the Riddell Revolution Speed, was assigned five stars — the top grade — and another top ranker, assigned four stars, called the Xenith. (1) After four years of research and development, the Riddell was introduced, specifically for the aid of concussions. This helmet decreased the percentage of concussions by 31%. This helmet reduces the force impact to the…show more content…
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