NFL And Professional Players Association (NFLPA) approved this Thursday the use special helmet for quarterbacks, intended for reduce concussion.
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“This helmet performs better in lab tests than any helmet we’ve seen for this kind of strikes,” he explained. Jeff MillerExecutive Vice President of Communications, Public Affairs and NFL Policy.
vicesa brand specializing in the production of helmets made this design to reduce quarterback injuries when these hit your head on the ground after being knocked down during a game.
The executive director claimed that these strikes represent approximately half-concussion that the studs are suffering.
We have discussed with our engineers and the Players Association over a thousand concussions on the field, we have a pretty good database of how these injuries happen.
lines of attack and defense other players on the field who also have special protection design.
The league is considering different ways to prevent concussions after increase of them in season 2022.
According to data from NFLwere reported 149 concussions in 271 games held last season 18% more than in 2021when 126 was discovered, and 14% higher average registered between 2018 and 2020i.e. 130.
As part of an effort to reduce these injuries, last March the NFL announced the mandatory use of Guardian Caps (soft cover over helmets) at all team contact training before and during the 2023 season to prevent concussions.
If the player wears “Guardian’s Caps” while hitting the helmet, then the helmet will absorb from 11% to 12%. If both players are in cover when helmet-to-helmet strikes, the force of the impact is reduced by one. twenty%.
This position was agreed upon in annual meeting of owners NFL teams that took place in PhoenixArizona, in the middle of last month.
(According to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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