Running backs take hardest hits to the head, linemen take the most, U.S. college football study finds
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 - 19:31
in Earth & Climate
Researchers gathered data on the frequency, direction, and magnitude of head impacts from players who wore sensor-equipped helmets during three football seasons at Brown University, Dartmouth College, and Virginia Tech. The data amount to a measure of players' exposure to head impacts, which can ultimately help physicians and scientists understand how concussions occur.