Kailey Synder, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, collaborated on “Perceptions of Safety and Support among High School Football Players Utilizing a Helmet Impact Detection System,” Graduate Medical Education Research Journal. 2019 Dec. 13; 1(1).
Findings suggest the use of instrumented helmets may encourage athletes’ feeling supported by coaches/administrators and their perceptions of safety which could impact their decision to engage in football. However, more research is needed to determine if these feelings of safety translate to a change in rates of concussions compared to players with traditional helmets.
