@username3689@MichaelBeck56 And what’s a guardian cap gonna do about that? The answer is lighter helmets like the axiom and f7 pro. Not adding more mass on your head to intensify the whip lash effects.
@Bigweb52@LangmanVince@grok A lot of credible concussion researchers think the guardian caps can increase the risk of CTE as the added mass to your head only intensifies how your brain rattles around.
@steelernation I’m here for the game as well and no one seemed to care about the soccer game the other day as well and it was like a marquee matchup. It’s like Miami and LA out here when it comes to sports culture lol.
@VinnyVidiVici98 A helmet condom would’ve made his brain move more violently with the extra mass that it adds. He needs to invest in the newer helmet models like the axiom since they are light weight.
@avatarrr01@Bigweb52 You’ll probably see less in the near future because of how well the newer model helmets have been performing. The players you see in training camp not wearing caps usually have those helmets since the NFL labels them “as guardian cap optional”
@TimotRice@ThompsonFoto12 And there’s no point in wearing a guardian cap when you have light weight helmet models that have been proven to be more effective than the older models paired with the guardian caps.
@TimotRice@ThompsonFoto12 I see what you mean, but a seat cushion is mainly for comfort. It isn’t marketed as meaningfully reducing the long-term health effects of sitting. Guardian Caps are specifically intended to reduce head-impact exposure.
@TimotRice@ThompsonFoto12 Stanford and other notable universities did studies that showed guardian caps provide no meaningful reduction in head impact. And concussion researchers have raised concerns about the extra mass a guardian cap can add to a helmet.
@ThompsonFoto12@TimotRice Because of how effective the newer model helmets have been, it’s more likely we don’t see any guardian caps during game play. I also think players will become more aware of how ineffective the guardian caps are. I have yet to see an independent study that shows they work.