Originally Posted by
winston63
You could be correct, I'm certainly no expert.
That said, I am under the impression that the primary cause of most concussions is internal bruising of the brain as it slams against the interior of the skull. If that's true, I have a hard time imagining how helmets can reduce this and suspect that there could be situations where helmets in fact increase the likelihood of concussions.
But I'll readily admit this is just armchair speculation on my part.
Sure, if you get hit by a dumptruck head on while riding a bike...probably not going to make a noticeable difference.
Tipping over on a bike from 4' off the ground and smacking your head on the ground, it probably makes a difference in the frequency and severity of brain bruising. Same with getting tacking in football and smacking your head on the ground. I'm sure the helmet makes some sort of a difference in that 4 or 5' fall.
But again, I'm just guessing here too lol
