ArticleAnnals of biomedical engineering2020
Comparison of Laboratory and On-Field Performance of American Football Helmets.
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- Design Considerations for the Attenuation of Translational and Rotational Accelerations in American Football Helmets.Journal of biomechanical engineering · 2023Article
- Physiological and Biomechanical Monitoring in American Football Players: A Scoping Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Finite element evaluation of an American football helmet featuring liquid shock absorbers for protecting against concussive and subconcussive head impacts.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023Article
- Helmet Technology, Head Impact Exposure, and Cortical Thinning Following a Season of High School Football.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2022Article
- Whitewater Helmet STAR: Evaluation of the Biomechanical Performance and Risk of Head Injury for Whitewater Helmets.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2022Article
- American Football Helmet Effectiveness Against a Strain-Based Concussion Mechanism.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2022Article
- Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Newer Helmet Designs with Emergent Shell and Padding Technologies Versus Older Helmet Models for Preserving White Matter Following a Season of High School Football.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2021Article
- Head Kinematics and Injury Metrics for Laboratory Hockey-Relevant Head Impact Experiments.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2021Article
- Analysis of HIC and Hydrostatic Pressure in the Human Head during NOCSAE Tests of American Football Helmets.Brain sciences · 2021Article
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Abstract
The relationship between laboratory and on-field performance of football helmets was assessed for 31 football helmet models selected from those worn by players in the 2015-2019 National Football League (NFL) seasons. Linear impactor tests were conducted with helmets placed on an instrumented Hybrid III head and neck assembly mounted on a sliding table. Based on impacts to each helmet at six impact locations and three velocities, a helmet performance score (HPS) was calculated using a linear combination of the head injury criterion (HIC) and the diffuse axonal multi-axis general evaluation (DAMAGE). To determine the on-field performance of helmets, helmet model usage, player participation, and incident concussion data were collected from the five NFL seasons and used to calculate helmet model-specific concussion rates. Comparison of laboratory HPS to the helmet model-specific concussion rates on a per play basis showed a positive correlation (r
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