"A Helmet Will Never Prevent Concussions,”"
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Mike Jolly
Founder/President Mission Competition Fitness Equipment - Inventor of Iron Neck
“Concussions don’t need a direct hit. They can be caused by a hit in the person’s chest, which causes the brain to move or rotate. So a helmet will never prevent all concussions,” says Mr. Kontos, who holds a Ph.D in kinesiology in an article By John F. Gilmore III / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Titled:
Experts see increased number of youth hockey concussions
Kontos goes on to say, “Imagine the human head as an egg, where the yolk is the brain, the white is blood and spinal fluid surrounding the brain, and the outer shell is the human skull. When the head is jostled or tackled directly, the action causes brain tissue to move around in the cerebral fluid, bruising against the skull.”
This article is a must read for parents with kids playing ice hockey.
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It amazes me how we have so many activities that do NOT involve smashing into each other with the body, fists, and kicks, and yet people want to go for the smashing.