In April 2018, the NFL and the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) announced the results of an annual study to assess the laboratory performance of football helmets worn by NFL players. The results of the ...
Mips, a company specializing in helmet-based safety, is advancing helmet testing with their Virtual Test Lab (VTL). This innovation leverages computer science with the intention to virtually predict ...
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — A lab at Virginia Tech has released a report that show some pricey helmets designed to protect whitewater rafters are not as effective as some that are more economical. They ...
It’s what a Virginia Tech athletics equipment manager asked Stefan Duma, a faculty member at the university’s department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, in 2009. Duma’s team had been working ...
Swedish helmet Protection specialist company Mips is always in the business of safety first. When it comes to the creation of a motorcycle helmet, however, the new gadget – despite often boasting new ...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab will expand beyond sports for the first time by developing a ratings system for safety helmets this summer. According to a press release by ...
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Plenty of people have been hitting the slopes this winter and Virginia Tech is researching ways to make it safer for you. The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab is taking a closer look at the ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) Anyone working in Virginia Tech’s helmet lab is committed to helping athletes of the future minimize the ...
CR’s staff of scientists and engineers test hundreds of models of products behind the closed doors of our labs, where the smell of freshly baked cookies or the sound of repeated flushing is sometimes ...
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 ...
Over the past decade, gravel riding has diverged into various niches. To some people, it's all about racing events like Unbound in the USA or The Traka in Spain, whereas to others, it's a multi-day ...
Helmets have become an essential part of most skiers’ and snowboarders’ gear. But with prices ranging from $50 to $400-plus, it’s easy to wonder: does spending more mean better protection?