The hits just keep coming, and that’s by design. At the Virginia Tech Helmet testing labs, teams simulate impacts for all kinds of sports. “We put the helmets on a dummy head and we impact him in ...

As part of the league’s effort to provide better protection to the contents of the skulls of its players, the NFL has launched a program to test the various types of helmets. The goal is to obtain ...

How do you make the safest possible bicycle helmet? Overall shape plays a big part, as does foam density and placement, but ...

Utah Utes quarterback Cameron Rising took a hard sack in this year’s Rose Bowl, causing his head to snap back against the turf. It was similar to the hit he endured in the same bowl a year earlier and ...

Ekoï 's R Aero helmet has received plenty of attention of late, being worn in Grand Tours and other high profile races by the Arkéa–B&B Hotels, Lotto–Dstny, Cofidis, and Israel–Premier Tech team.

The NFL, in collaboration with the NFLPA, through their respective appointed biomechanical experts, coordinated extensive laboratory research to evaluate which helmets best reduce head impact severity ...

A helmet is a must if you ride a bike, no matter your age, type of bike, or how you use it. Helmets can significantly reduce your risk of serious injury if you fall or have an accident. But as ...