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New NFL helmet accessory reduces concussions − but players and fans may not be ready to embrace safety over swag (theconversation.com)
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[–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The helmet and pads aren't helping shit, they make players believe they're protected but the damage is from your brain hitting the inside of your skull.

It's effectively a crumple zone for your skull - it's increasing the time of impact, reducing the jolt and therefore the impact of your brain against the inside of your skull.

To be clear, no I don't think they're wildly effective, but they definitely do something.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Is it better to have on a football helmet when making contact at those speed head to head?

Absolutely.

But without helmet, no one would do that because it fucking hurts.

Helmets are there to prevent pain, it's like if you got tired of how expensive gas was so you broke your gas gauge so that it always read full.

You're still going to run out of gas someday, itll just be a surprise.

Repeated hits without the pain means you're not really understanding all the damage to your brain.

[–] Pacmanlives@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I have to wonder if neck injuries will go up. Looks like there could be a decent amount of friction created when hitting

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Didn't even think about that, but yeah just think of how scuffed up helmets get, each one of those go from glancing blows to sticks.

[–] Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Sounds similar to the purpose of boxing gloves.