Virginia Tech found Riddell's new helmet design performed better than any other. — -- Preventing concussions has become a top priority for elite players and anyone with a child sporting a ...

It’s what a Virginia Tech athletics equipment manager asked Stefan Duma, a faculty member at the university’s department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, in 2009. Duma’s team had been working ...

Ole Miss football is debuting a new pattern of camouflage helmet in connection with its partnership with Realtree.

It's become more common in recent years to see NFL players wearing Guardian Caps on the field. Here's how they work.

Hokie football players wear helmet add-ons during a recent practice. Photo by Lee Friesland for Virginia Tech. Submitted. A Virginia Tech lab tested football helmets and add-ons meant to help prevent ...

The scientists are understandably frustrated: Despite their continually updating the evidence demonstrating that the modern plastic safety helmet cannot prevent devastating head injuries in tackle ...

Fall brings football season in the U.S. and, with it, the parade of distinctively decorated helmets that the players wear. Over time, the shape and size of these helmets have gradually changed, from ...