There’s no such thing as a concussion-proof football helmet — most experts agree on that. But today’s helmets aren’t doing as much as they could to help football’s concussion epidemic. Right now, the ...

Since 2012 the NFL has been running simulations to test helmets, which manufacturers submit to on a voluntary basis. Researchers on contract with the NFL mount the helmet to a dummy head (outfitted ...

Objective To compare linear and rotational acceleration across age and gender in controlled purposeful soccer heading. Design Prospective study. Setting Biomechanics laboratory. Participants ...

The cumulative number and force of head hits that American football players experienced were associated with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), an analysis of autopsy data showed. Players who ...