I must say I am impressed with both the design, and technology included in this helmet. Research conducted by the NFL has determined that 98 g is the threshold for concussions. The resulting reaction force is expressed in g-force (with one g being equal to the force of gravity). Linear acceleration is the result of a direct hit that causes a player’s head to move back and forth. The HIT technology measures both rotational and linear acceleration of a player’s head. Since 2007, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has been funding studies, using the HIT system, to measure how this type of head impact causes injury. As we all know and the article states no helmet will prevent concussions from occurring Īnother major challenge in helmet design is protecting against rotational or angular accelerations, hits that cause a player’s head to rotate or spin slightly, which most often lead to concussions. As the number one producer of helmets for the sport of football, Riddell is doing its best to bring to market the best possible solution. Riddell has gathered statistics on head injuries using its own HIT technology, a system that employs sensor-equipped helmets to measure the location, magnitude, and direction of hits experienced during a game or practice.Ī lot has been made of the helmets being worn on the field, and they were tracked here on this blog.

Ide adds that 70 percent of concussions result from hits to the front of the helmet. The Riddell 360 reduces the force of impact to the front of a player’s head, where 70 percent of hits occur, says Thad Ide, Riddell’s senior vice president of research and development. Riddell, the official equipment manufacturer of the NFL, has released a new type of helmet designed to help reduce concussions. Brittany Sauser of Technology Review, published by MIT, wrote about the helmet today. In the National Championship Game, Oregon Duck running back LaMicheal James donned this for its debut. It is called the “360” and it has seen the field.

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