Leaders from the NFL have convened to discuss concussion prevention and invited helmet manufacturers, physicists and surgeons into the discussion, according to a New York Times report.
The National Organizing Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment has said that science has not identified the conditions under which players sustain concussions. Current industry standards only address forces that would otherwise cause skull fractures.
The meeting focused on strategies to develop a concussion-relevant standard, improve helmet performance and promote research, which now includes polycarbonate crowns and absorbing foam. In-helmet accelerometers developed by several companies could help identify the collisions that cause concussions in the future.
Read the New York Times report on concussion management.
Read other coverage on concussions:
- Most Sports-Related Concussions Occur in Head-to-Head Collisions
- Pennsylvania Implements BrainSTEPS Concussion Recovery for Students
- Youth Sports Increasingly Require Physician's Notes After Concussions for Return to Play
The National Organizing Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment has said that science has not identified the conditions under which players sustain concussions. Current industry standards only address forces that would otherwise cause skull fractures.
The meeting focused on strategies to develop a concussion-relevant standard, improve helmet performance and promote research, which now includes polycarbonate crowns and absorbing foam. In-helmet accelerometers developed by several companies could help identify the collisions that cause concussions in the future.
Read the New York Times report on concussion management.
Read other coverage on concussions:
- Most Sports-Related Concussions Occur in Head-to-Head Collisions
- Pennsylvania Implements BrainSTEPS Concussion Recovery for Students
- Youth Sports Increasingly Require Physician's Notes After Concussions for Return to Play