THE INFLUENCE OF FULL FACIAL PROTECTION ON HEADFORM PEAK LINEAR ACCELERATION AT DIFFERENT HELMET IMPACT LOCATIONS

Authors

Leigh Jeffries, Lakehead UniversityFollow
Carlos Zerpa, Lakehead UniversityFollow
Eryk Przysucha, Lakehead UniversityFollow
Paolo Sanzo, Lakehead UniversityFollow

Category

Injury prevention

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of ice hockey helmet facial protection on measures of peak linear acceleration at different helmet locations during horizontal dynamic impacts. A repeated measures factorial ANOVA revealed a two-way interaction effect between type of facial shielding protection and helmet impact location on measures of peak linear acceleration, F (1.53, 26.05) = 18.60, p < .001, h² = .52. This finding indicates that the type of facial shielding protection can help mitigate linear impact accelerations at different helmet locations and consequently, minimize the risk of head injury. This outcome may have implications for athletes, coaches, and researchers to better understanding helmet performance in brain injury prevention for the sport of ice hockey.

Recommended Citation

Jeffries, Leigh; Zerpa, Carlos; Przysucha, Eryk; and Sanzo, Paolo (2018) "THE INFLUENCE OF FULL FACIAL PROTECTION ON HEADFORM PEAK LINEAR ACCELERATION AT DIFFERENT HELMET IMPACT LOCATIONS," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 36: Iss. 1, Article 209.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol36/iss1/209