TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Helmets, head injury and concussion in sport
JO  - Physician and sportsmedicine
A1  - Bonfield, Christopher M.
A1  - Shin, Samuel S.
A1  - Kanter, Adam S.
SP  - 236
EP  - 246
VL  - 43
IS  - 3
N2  - Research on the mechanism of concussion in recent years has been focused on the mechanism of injury as well as strategies to minimize or reverse injury. Sports-related head injury research has led to the development of head protective gear that has evolved over the years. Headgears have been designed to protect athletes from skull fractures, subdural hemorrhages and concussions. Over the years, through experience of athletes and continued scientific research, improvements in helmet design have been made. Although these advances have decreased the number of catastrophic injuries throughout sports, the effects on concussions are promising, but largely unproven. In this review, we will discuss development of helmets and studies analyzing their level of protection for both concussion and head injury. This will help us understand what future developments are still needed to minimize the risk of concussion among athletes in various forms of sports.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0091-3847
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00913847.2015.1039922
ID  - ref1
ER  -