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Yes, but notice that the shock goes sled -> spine -> head -> helmet in sledding and other player -> helmet -> head in football. So, strapping an accelerometer o
by yk 6y ago
Yes, but notice that the shock goes sled -> spine -> head -> helmet in sledding and other player -> helmet -> head in football. So, strapping an accelerometer onto the helmet looks quite a bit better for sledding. (And especially for a first measurement.)
- etrautmann 6y agoYep, except in the cases where the head hits the sled or ice, as mentioned in the article. I suspect these are responsible for large (and artifactual from the perspective of the brain) transient spikes in measured G-forces