Helmet Safety- Inside the Helmet

In an attempt to validate Riddell as a good company, I will firs describe what it has accomplished. In a study Riddell conducted with their helmet, out of 1,500,000 football players that wore it helmet during a specified time period, there was a 5.3% concussion rate compared to a 7.6% concussion rate for those that did not wear the helmet. That 31% concussion reduction is a tremendous accomplishment.

           The way Riddell does this has to do with the foam technology on the inside of the helmet. The inside of Riddell’s helmet is covered with its Z-Pad design foam. The main goal of this design is to perform energy attribution; this is the process of absorbing the energy from another object so that it is not transferred to the player’s skull. This padding is the most essential part of the helmet, as it contributes the most to the prevention of concussions.