Latest Helmets Stories

(Ivanhoe Newswire) – Youth football helmets are currently designed the same as adult helmets, even though it isn’t known how child football players impact their heads. This novel study conducted at Virginia Tech investigates the head impact characteristics in youth football, and will greatly enhance the development of improved helmets specifically designed for children. The Auburn Eagles, a Montgomery County, Virginia youth team consisting of 6 to 8 year old boys, has participated in...

LOWELL, Mass., Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Xenith®, LLC announced today it has shipped its 100,000th football helmet since entering the market in 2009. In addition, Xenith reported over an approximate three-fold increase in unit sales from 2010 to 2011. Xenith developed a unique, patented system called Xenith Adaptive Head Protection®, which features an adaptive snug fit system and adaptive air-cell shock absorbers. The company's first product, the X1(TM) Football Helmet, has...

LITCHFIELD, Ill., Sept. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Schutt Sports, the world's leading manufacturer of football helmets and faceguards, reported today that sales through the first eight months of 2011 have increased 15% from 2010 in its key football division. In an industry that is generally flat, the sales performance for the first eight months is even more impressive. Double digit growth in several key categories fueled the overall growth, according to the company. Helmets, shoulder pads,...

SONOMA, Calif., Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Z&S Headwear announced today that it has launched sales of the LesterLid, a unique product developed to improve the fit, safety, and comfort of hard hats used in the construction industry. The newly developed LesterLid is a lightweight, form-fitting hard hat liner designed for simple field installation and removal. Made of breathable, washable cotton with an elastic terrycloth sweatband, the LesterLid keeps a hard hat snugly in place and...

Motorcycle helmets, while protecting bikers' brains, may also be contributing to hearing loss. Scientists mapped the airflow and noise patterns to find out why.The distinctive roar of a Harley's engine is loud, but studies have revealed the biggest source of noise for motorcyclists is actually generated by air whooshing over the riders' helmets. Even at legal speeds, the sound can exceed safe levels. Now, scientists have identified a key source of the rushing din. Researchers from the...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are teaming up to launch "Heads Up to Parents," a new educational initiative designed specifically to provide parents with the facts about how to protect, prevent and respond to youth and high school athlete concussions. The partnership, made possible by a grant from NOCSAE to the CDC Foundation,...

Save Phace launches the EFP (Extreme Face Protector) to retailers and consumers worldwide. The EFP is a welding helmet, grinding mask and splash guard all in one. It is the only welding helmet in the world with a 180-degree lens design, which offers complete peripheral vision. Sherman, TX (PRWEB) July 01, 2011 Save Phace, the world's leading manufacturer of face protection, is excited to announce the Extreme Face Protector is now available for consumers and retailers. The new helmet...

Most comprehensive analysis yet reveals a decline of up to 29% in bicycle-related head injuries immediately after NSW mandated helmet useBicycle-related head injuries fell significantly in the months after mandatory helmet legislation came into effect in NSW, and recent calls for a repeal of the laws should be rejected, new research based on hospital admissions data shows.The injuries fell by up to 29% after the laws were introduced in 1991, according to the study by researchers at the...

New Emergency Management Technology Allows Safer, Quicker Access to Injured Players ROSEMONT, Ill., June 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Riddell today unveiled a new shoulder pad technology that could significantly improve the way in which spine and head injuries can be treated on the football field. The Riddell RipKord is being featured at the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA) 62nd Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposia this week in New Orleans. RipKord will be offered in...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., June 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) awarded $1.1 million in research grants to advance the science of sports medicine - specifically related to concussion. NOCSAE approved several grants recommended by the organization's Scientific Advisory Committee, which was created to direct research efforts specifically related to concussion. NOCSAE is an independent and nonprofit standard-setting body with the...