Citation

Rivara FP, Gause E. Ann. Biomed. Eng. 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

University of Washington, Seattle, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10439-019-02438-3

PMID

31845125

Abstract

There has been limited evidence on the effectiveness of helmets to decrease the risk of concussion in high school football. However, helmet design does influence the linear and rotational acceleration transmitted to the head, and a new design incorporated into the VICIS Zero1 helmet appears to have the best biomechanical performance of available football helmets. We sought to understand if this helmet was associated with fewer concussions and symptoms among high school players using it, as well as coaches’ perceptions of player performance and safety wearing the new design.

Methods
We conducted a survey of high school football coaches from across the United States from schools in which the VICIS Zero1 helmet was used by the majority of their players in the 2018–2019 football season. Data was gathered for the 2018–2019 season and two seasons prior. The coaches were asked the percent of players who wore the VICIS ZERO 1 helmet in the most recent season and the most common helmets worn...

Keywords: American football

Language: en