The Utes football team is wearing some big new helmets for training camp. They're “Guardian Caps” — colloquially referred to as “guardians” — and no, they’re not meant to protect the galaxy.
The helmets are “Guardian Caps” — colloquially referred to as “guardians” — and no, they’re not meant to protect the galaxy. They’re meant to help reduce concussions, a growing point of emphasis in football. They feature extra padding around the helmet itself in order to mitigate the trauma of a headfirst hit.
They might look kind of silly. And some Utes players don’t even really see the overall point of them for certain position groups. “I’m not a big fan of them,” Utes senior tight end Brant Kuithe said Monday. “I don’t really know the science behind them, but I think linemen can get good use out of them because they hit a lot with their heads. As far as the outside goes, quarterbacks and such, I don’t think there’s much use. I guess we’ll have to see when somebody gets hit in the head if they really do work.
that tested two add-on caps and how well they reduced the force of an impact. The two caps were chosen by the NFL and the NFL Players Association. Several tests concluded that there was a 10% reduction of force impact when using the Guardian Caps, per ESPN. When tested on high school players, the creators of the Guardian Cap claimed reduction was up to 33%, the article stated.
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