Rethinking football helmet design

At the University of Florida, a radiologist and mechanical engineer have teamed up to design the next generation of football helmets, created to improve protection from head injuries that are rampant in the sport.

While they haven’t tested it on humans, The Gainesville Sun reported that the fluid-filled padding used in the new design could absorb up to five times the impact of traditional padding. Read more at the link below:

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