Potential of Soft-Shelled Rugby Headgear to Reduce Linear Impact Accelerations

The purpose of this study was to examine the potential of soft-shelled rugby headgear to reduce linear impact accelerations. A hybrid III head form instrumented with a 3-axis accelerometer was used to assess headgear performance on a drop test rig. Six headgear units were examined in this study: Can...

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Main Authors: Nick Draper, Natalia Kabaliuk, Danyon Stitt, Keith Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Healthcare Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5567625