A Note On Helmet Safety And Helmet Safety

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Eric Looc
Eng 102
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The great American football is full of exciting competition, but do we realize the danger! Helmet safety in football remains an immense problem as the sport accounts for the highest incidence of concussions. Since leather football helmets, the technology for safer football helmets has improved drastically and continue to improve. The development of newly designed helmets and technology has lowered the risk of head injuries for players. Furthermore, improvements in helmet testing methods have led to better understand head injuries and the protectiveness of the helmet. However, football helmet safety still remains a challenge, such as a necessity of a proper categorization system to rank helmets and regulations to improve helmet safety. Regardless, standards and regulations attempt to address helmet safety through government intervention and a proper measuring system for football helmets. Americans are culturally involved in highly dangerous aggressive football competition. Despite the cultural perception of football, measures are taken to ensure safety, such as the reforms and education with regards to playing safer football. I intend to address technological advances and regulation of football towards the discussion of helmet safety. Therefore the aggresivity in football’s culture should embrace stronger helmet standards and regulation that are promoted through improved testing methods and innovations because of the need to prevent further dangerous head injuries, especially concussions.
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Following behind motor vehicle crashes, traumatic brain injury in sports is the second leading cause of traumatic brain injuries for people fifth-teen to twenty-four years of age. Immense concerns follow, g...

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...e changed over the course of history to better in providing safety, but much is left to be imposed. The large amount of participants in football and concern over head injuries, concentration towards technological advances and regulation will make the sport safer. Concussions, being a difficultly understood head injury will be be better understood through growing technology and continued testing. More testing will have to be imposed in collision of all levels to offer more support over the types of helmets. Stronger regulation by NOCASE and the FTC could potentially lower risk to head injuries and government intervention may address the seriousness. By education athletes and coaches and creating stronger programs to teach athletes the importance of safety. Laws and changes to rules of the sport will allow for a safer environment and a decrease in head injuries. Upon

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