Myth #4
It has been shown that the majority of head impacts in soccer occur around the forehead and temples. This insight was very important in the development of Full90 Performance Headguards. As no head protection can protect against all foreseeable impacts, Full90 has focused its product on those areas that are most susceptible in typical soccer impacts.
Dr. Scott Delaney of McGill University states that, "in my personal experience of looking after professional and university level soccer players for many years, my belief is that the majority of head impacts common in soccer likely occur from contact at the forehead and temple areas with a bit less frequency at the back of the head."
The design of the Full90 Performance Headguard not only utilizes this evidence of the human's contact zones in common soccer collisions, it is also a product of rigorous analysis of the body in motion, and its reaction to applied forces including the typical head's tolerance to impact. For example, in the evaluation of materials that had the potential to absorb energy, Full90 put over fifty of these configurations though exhaustive testing, measuring the effects of density, thickness and other factors. This Personal Protective Technology (PPTĒ) procedure led us to the materials and configurations now being used.
All of this research and testing has resulted in a product we know is effective; constructed with advanced materials, incorporating biomechanics and ergonomic design for a product that soccer players want to wear, because it's good for their bodies, and good for the game they play. Research is continuing, with the purpose of discovering even better materials and designs for head protection in the future.
