Subconcussive head injury represents a pathophysiology that spans the expertise of both
clinical neurology and biomechanical engineering. From both viewpoints, the terms injury …

Abstract Although the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment
(NOCSAE) standards are similar for football and lacrosse helmets, it remains unknown how …

Football helmets are expected to break down with use, and reconditioning
recommendations are required to be stated by manufacturers. However, the degree of …

Participants in American football experience repetitive head impacts that induce negative
changes in neurocognitive function over the course of a single season. This study aimed to …

Football helmet certification tests are performed without a facemask attached to the helmet;
however, the facemask is expected to contribute substantially to the structure and dynamics …

Context: The Guardian Cap provides a soft covering intended to mitigate energy transfer to
the head during football contact. Yet how well it attenuates impacts remains unknown …

This paper serves as a resource guide for Sports Engineering educators. The paper covers
key topics in Sports Engineering, including ball impact, friction, safety and materials. A …

Quantifying head impacts is a vital component to understanding and preventing head
trauma in sport. Our objective was to establish the frequency and magnitude of head impact …

Controversy exists among collegiate lacrosse about the use of headgear and whether its
use will facilitate greater risk compensation by players and thus contribute to unsafe …

It has been established that substantial negative changes in neurocognitive function can be
observed in a large percentage of athletes who participate in contact sports such as soccer …