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Actually the whole point of having a helmet is to not have your head track its movements - if the acceleration transferred to your head would be the same as tha
by rob74 6y ago
Actually the whole point of having a helmet is to not have your head track its movements - if the acceleration transferred to your head would be the same as that suffered by the helmet, you might as well not wear one at all. Same as with old cars with a stiff body, where in an accident the passengers were subjected to almost the same deceleration as the front bumper. Using the front portion of the car as a crumple zone to reduce the deceleration of the passenger cabin was one of the first major safety improvements...
- ehnto 6y agoNewer helmets are designed to be loosely coupled in twisting motions as well as direct impacts too, reducing the ability for the helmet to transfer angular momentum (at least that's the stated goal)
- Hippocrates 6y agoYeah, for anyone interested there is a technology called MIPS in newer helmets that is intended to handle this better. There are some explanations and diagrams on the site https://mipsprotection.com/ https://mipsprotection.com/