Serious head injuries is a major problem in youth sports, especially youth football. Many helmet companies have emerged and many have failed; creating an enigma around designing a safe helmet. Eventually a company will emerge as the first to crack the code at 100% safety, but is it something we want? A few helmets have made tremendous steps towards being totally safe are, The Revolution, The Xenith X1, and The Schutt DNA. Football player safety has been a silent fight. The staple of the argument is the concussion;
Concussion may be caused either by a direct blow to the head, face, neck or elsewhere on the body with an ‘‘impulsive’ force transmitted to the head. Concussion typically results in the rapid onset of short-lived impairment of neurological …show more content…
However, in some cases, symptoms and signs may evolve over a number of minutes to hours. Concussion may result in neuropathological changes, but the acute clinical symptoms largely reflect a functional disturbance rather than a structural injury and, as such, no abnormality is seen on standard structural neuroimaging studies. Concussion results in a graded set of clinical symptoms that may or may not involve loss of consciousness. Resolution of the clinical and cognitive symptoms typically follows a sequential course. However, it is important to note that in some cases symptoms may be prolonged.(McCroy)
many companies have tried to make helmets that prevent concussions but none have succeeded 100%. However, many companies have learned that padding placement and helmet shape have a huge impact on the chances and severity of a head injury. The Revolution Helmet is one that is trying to change the concussion rates in football. “Across the three years of study, the concussion rate in athletes wearing the Revolution was 5.3% and in athletes wearing standard helmets was 7.6%.”(Collins). Its elongated design is meant to spread the impact out over the length of the …show more content…
It is certainly a unique helmet but stays to the traditional path as far as shape. Helmet uses a special type of foam called “Comfort Foam” surrounded by air pockets that are separate from each other and require individual pumping up (Daneshvar). The DNA style helmet has a detachable facemask used to take the helmet off without disturbing the vertebral column that may have been damaged during impact(Daneshvar). The DNA helmet has a multitude of different face mask options making one of the most stylish choices for players. The DNA website has an option to create your own custom facemask or use one of the face masks created by professional athletes. Justin Tuck is a former NFL defensive end who has spoken fondly of the DNA helmet. The facemask on his helmet has taken on a life of its own, even trending for 24 hours on twitter after the design was released. The coined name for the facemask style is “Tuck” but the actual given name is “Shredder”(Ramos). The cons of the helmet are limited but quite severe; due to the ability to take the helmet off safely without disturbing the neck leaves room for the opportunity for the helmet to crack open if helmet-to-helmet collision does occur. Most compatible facemask designs have very thin facemask bars which may bend inward and harm the wearer if a large amount of force is
Concussion may be caused either by a direct blow to the head, face, neck or elsewhere on the body with an ‘‘impulsive’ force transmitted to the head. Concussion typically results in the rapid onset of short-lived impairment of neurological …show more content…
However, in some cases, symptoms and signs may evolve over a number of minutes to hours. Concussion may result in neuropathological changes, but the acute clinical symptoms largely reflect a functional disturbance rather than a structural injury and, as such, no abnormality is seen on standard structural neuroimaging studies. Concussion results in a graded set of clinical symptoms that may or may not involve loss of consciousness. Resolution of the clinical and cognitive symptoms typically follows a sequential course. However, it is important to note that in some cases symptoms may be prolonged.(McCroy)
many companies have tried to make helmets that prevent concussions but none have succeeded 100%. However, many companies have learned that padding placement and helmet shape have a huge impact on the chances and severity of a head injury. The Revolution Helmet is one that is trying to change the concussion rates in football. “Across the three years of study, the concussion rate in athletes wearing the Revolution was 5.3% and in athletes wearing standard helmets was 7.6%.”(Collins). Its elongated design is meant to spread the impact out over the length of the …show more content…
It is certainly a unique helmet but stays to the traditional path as far as shape. Helmet uses a special type of foam called “Comfort Foam” surrounded by air pockets that are separate from each other and require individual pumping up (Daneshvar). The DNA style helmet has a detachable facemask used to take the helmet off without disturbing the vertebral column that may have been damaged during impact(Daneshvar). The DNA helmet has a multitude of different face mask options making one of the most stylish choices for players. The DNA website has an option to create your own custom facemask or use one of the face masks created by professional athletes. Justin Tuck is a former NFL defensive end who has spoken fondly of the DNA helmet. The facemask on his helmet has taken on a life of its own, even trending for 24 hours on twitter after the design was released. The coined name for the facemask style is “Tuck” but the actual given name is “Shredder”(Ramos). The cons of the helmet are limited but quite severe; due to the ability to take the helmet off safely without disturbing the neck leaves room for the opportunity for the helmet to crack open if helmet-to-helmet collision does occur. Most compatible facemask designs have very thin facemask bars which may bend inward and harm the wearer if a large amount of force is