Foul tip impact attenuation of baseball catcher masks using head impact metrics.

Currently, no scientific consensus exists on the relative safety of catcher mask styles and materials. Due to differences in mass and material properties, the style and material of a catcher mask influences the impact metrics observed during simulated foul ball impacts. The catcher surrogate was a H...

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Main Authors: Christopher P Eckersley, Terrance R White, Hattie C Cutcliffe, Jay K Shridharani, Garrett W Wood, Cameron R Bass
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5983467?pdf=render