Using data from a large online survey sponsored by the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, researchers found that participants who had a history of playing organized tackle football were 61% more likely to report a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis or parkinsonism, an umbrella term for symptoms like tremors and rigidity that cause movement problems, compared with those who played other organized sports.
Helmets do not protect against concussions. Even if this fluff piece says so.
You have a soft squishy brain floating in a hard case. Your helmet would need to be comically large to properly soften the hits to the head in football.
You’re not understanding the fundamental issue - the helmets being used are causing more concussions than necessary due to their weight. No helmet will completely protect against 100% of all concussions, but the number of concussions in football is greatly worsened by heavy helmets adding mass to the equation.
If only there were an article about all of this…
I read the article. I don’t see what your talking about.
I even searched the article for “helmet”, “mass”, “weight” but didn’t see a single hit. What article are you talking about that details how lighter helmets would reduce CTE or concussions?
Start from this bit and read on. There are breaks in the page that may have made you think you’d gotten to the end.
“A helmet’s weight is at the core of Simpson’s research. Simple physics says the head moves when the body is struck, and the heavier the head, the more it travels. The brain is the passenger.”