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It's scary isn't it. Not a great space to be in for a professional athlete in a contact sport. I wonder if he's going to wear a lid.Luck gus
Couldn't they open his skull like the movies and put a bracket or 2 in there to hold the old brain steady?
Sounds scientific enough, I'm inThat wouldn't help - the foam solution is better
Recall: Net Force = mass x acceleration.
We cannot alter the mass of his brain (or can we?), so for a given strength of contact the only variable we have to play with is acceleration
Recall: Acceleration = change in velocity over time
Thats why I think soft helmets help a little bit, but yo really need one between the skull and the brain as well
- With your brackets, (and without them in the base case) The soft brain hitting the more or less immovable skull, the time from full brain velocity to stopping is nearly instantaneous, so the acceleration, and thus the net force is very high - side note - its why driving your car into a big tree is so deadly
- Foam would increase the distance and time over which the change in velocity occurred, resulting in a lower acceleration value, less force and less hurt
What I dont understand is - given the whole head itself has a big mass, you would think he would have more neck injuries
That wouldn't help - the foam solution is better
Recall: Net Force = mass x acceleration.
We cannot alter the mass of his brain (or can we?), so for a given strength of contact the only variable we have to play with is acceleration
Recall: Acceleration = change in velocity over time
Thats why I think soft helmets help a little bit, but yo really need one between the skull and the brain as well
- With your brackets, (and without them in the base case) The soft brain hitting the more or less immovable skull, the time from full brain velocity to stopping is nearly instantaneous, so the acceleration, and thus the net force is very high - side note - its why driving your car into a big tree is so deadly
- Foam would increase the distance and time over which the change in velocity occurred, resulting in a lower acceleration value, less force and less hurt
What I dont understand is - given the whole head itself has a big mass, you would think he would have more neck injuries
I was thinking more so his brain was enclosed inside a shield and then 4 metal arms came out and were bracketed to his skull meaning that the brain moves with the skull and never hits anything.
That's what i had in mind from your description - the problem is that would still result in instantaneous (de) acceleartion (just against the encasement you describe) Foam or some sort of soft compressible material is the answer. If its the chemicals and non organic nature of it you are worried about - you seem like a bit of a hippy - we can use a hemp based material!
I still don't understand why we can't drill a hole in the ol' cranium and fill it up with liquid foam to prevent the skull from rattling around
A adjustment to his technique - not just a helmet.During his time on the sidelines, Melbourne's coaching staff took the opportunity to teach and work with him on his technique when approaching contests.
They found that Brayshaw was predisposed to leading with his head and they have been trying to alter his approach to ensure he leads more with his body to absorb the contact coming his way.
That fundamental type of training has been a process that has taken place across the past five weeks, with specific one-on-one tutelage.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-18/demon-angus-brayshaw-to-return-in-vfl-after-concussions
A adjustment to his technique - not just a helmet.
If not already, you'd think that it's going to something that will be taught by TAC Cup clubs as a prerequisite soon enough.Just look at the way someone like Hodge attacks the ball - absolutely perfect technique. Lot of kids coming in these days don't protect themselves properly.
If not already, you'd think that it's going to something that will be taught by TAC Cup clubs as a prerequisite soon enough.
Just look at the way someone like Hodge attacks the ball - absolutely perfect technique. Lot of kids coming in these days don't protect themselves properly.
That's what i had in mind from your description - the problem is that would still result in instantaneous (de) acceleartion (just against the encasement you describe) Foam or some sort of soft compressible material is the answer. If its the chemicals and non organic nature of it you are worried about - you seem like a bit of a hippy - we can use a hemp based material!
That wouldn't help - the foam solution is better
Recall: Net Force = mass x acceleration.
We cannot alter the mass of his brain (or can we?), so for a given strength of contact the only variable we have to play with is acceleration
Recall: Acceleration = change in velocity over time
Thats why I think soft helmets help a little bit, but yo really need one between the skull and the brain as well
- With your brackets, (and without them in the base case) The soft brain hitting the more or less immovable skull, the time from full brain velocity to stopping is nearly instantaneous, so the acceleration, and thus the net force is very high - side note - its why driving your car into a big tree is so deadly
- Foam would increase the distance and time over which the change in velocity occurred, resulting in a lower acceleration value, less force and less hurt
What I dont understand is - given the whole head itself has a big mass, you would think he would have more neck injuries
Oh that's great news - that big head mass penduluming around all the time like an orange in a sock was just increasing the impact between brain and scullSpeaking of Brayshaws neck, in one of the articles about him returning they were talking about how he has done strength training for his neck so that his nogan doesn't ricochet around as much.
Its that kind of outside the square thinking that MFC really need on their medical team I worked up the start of a theory involving springs, furry forest animals and gaffa tape but it wasn't nearly as good as yoursI was thinking more so his brain was enclosed inside a shield and then 4 metal arms came out and were bracketed to his skull meaning that the brain moves with the skull and never hits anything.
It's getting there...Lets just fill his head cavity with Jello.
Its that kind of outside the square thinking that MFC really need on their medical team I worked up the start of a theory involving springs, furry forest animals and gaffa tape but it wasn't nearly as good as yours