U of O prof says hockey helmets should be designed, certified for concussion protecti

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Canada’s current system of hockey helmet testing tells consumers little about the equipment’s ability to guard against concussions, a University of Ottawa researcher says. U of O physiology professor Blaine Hoshizaki said the problem is that helmets are now assessed only for how well they guard against the effects of linear acceleration, which is the force a player experiences, for instance, when his head hits the ice.

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