Common reasons for not wearing headgear were “its use is not mandatory”, “it is uncomfortable”, and “it costs too much”. Conclusion: Although most players in the study believe that rugby headgear may ...

A review of videos of the 41 games in the 1999 Rugby World Cup was also carried out to compare with the case-control study. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were used to measure ...

Several NFL players wore helmets with extra padding, called ‘Guardian Caps’, in games for the first time on Sunday in the latest move by the league to safeguard against future concussions.