The Science and Design of Head Protection in Sport

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T. Blaine Hoshizaki · Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare

Susan Brien · Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare

Abstract

We review the relationship between science, testing standards, and helmet design to provide an understanding of how helmets protect the brain. Research describing the mechanisms of injury, resulting types of brain injuries, and characteristics of helmet protection are reviewed. The article is designed to describe the state of the relationship between science and helmet performance.

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Injury Epidemiology and Prevention Traumatic Brain Injury Research Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics

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Published in: Neurosurgery

Volume 55, Issue 4, pp. 956-967

DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000137275.50246.0b

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