New Helmet May Significantly Reduce Forces To Neck During Head-first Impact
Monday, July 14, 2008 - 10:14
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers have invented a sports helmet that reduces direct impact to the neck by up to 56 per cent, according to preliminary tests. The patent-pending technology features a movable inner shell that guides the head to tilt slightly forward or backward in a head-on impact, thus allowing dissipation of direct loads to the cervical spine.