Impact Mitigation Properties of Youth and Adult Ice Hockey Helmets
Location
Turner Gymnasium
Access Type
Campus Access Only
Start Date
4-17-2024 12:00 PM
End Date
4-17-2024 1:15 PM
College
College of Health Sciences
Department
Athletic Training
Keywords
Impact performance, Ice hockey, Helmets, Linear acceleration
Abstract
Current youth ice hockey helmets are similar in design and are tested under the same standard as adult ice hockey helmets. Our study will evaluate the impact performance of youth and adult ice hockey helmets. Three new youth ice hockey helmet models (Bauer ReAKT 100, Bauer, Exeter, NH) were compared to three new adult ice hockey helmet models (Bauer ReAKT 95) using a twin-wire guided drop rig. Helmets were fitted according to manufacturer instructions to a modified National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) headform (size small for youth helmets, size medium for adult helmets) mounted on a NOCSAE standard male neck using the NOCSAE standard head bracket and pin. We completed three trials of impacts at four locations (front, right front boss, side, rear) on each of the helmet shells at 4.5 m/s, for a total of 108 impact tests. Peak linear acceleration (PLA), Head Injury Criterion (HIC-15), and Gadd Severity Index (GSI) were calculated for each test and compared between the youth and adult helmets. The results showed that there was an interaction between helmet type and impact location for PLA (F3, 45=10.22, P
Faculty Mentor(s)
Dr. Tate Fonville Dr. Mark Horstemeyer Dr. Scott Piland Dr. Tom Bowman
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Impact Mitigation Properties of Youth and Adult Ice Hockey Helmets
Turner Gymnasium
Current youth ice hockey helmets are similar in design and are tested under the same standard as adult ice hockey helmets. Our study will evaluate the impact performance of youth and adult ice hockey helmets. Three new youth ice hockey helmet models (Bauer ReAKT 100, Bauer, Exeter, NH) were compared to three new adult ice hockey helmet models (Bauer ReAKT 95) using a twin-wire guided drop rig. Helmets were fitted according to manufacturer instructions to a modified National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) headform (size small for youth helmets, size medium for adult helmets) mounted on a NOCSAE standard male neck using the NOCSAE standard head bracket and pin. We completed three trials of impacts at four locations (front, right front boss, side, rear) on each of the helmet shells at 4.5 m/s, for a total of 108 impact tests. Peak linear acceleration (PLA), Head Injury Criterion (HIC-15), and Gadd Severity Index (GSI) were calculated for each test and compared between the youth and adult helmets. The results showed that there was an interaction between helmet type and impact location for PLA (F3, 45=10.22, P