Objectives—When protective headgear is designed, the attitudes of the intended users needs to be taken into account, as well as safety performance criteria. The aim of this study was therefore to ...

Common reasons for not wearing headgear were “its use is not mandatory”, “it is uncomfortable”, and “it costs too much”. Conclusion: Although most players in the study believe that rugby headgear may ...

Several NFL players wore helmets with extra padding, called ‘Guardian Caps’, in games for the first time on Sunday in the latest move by the league to safeguard against future concussions.