Much attention has been paid to the dangers of shaking in football since the death of former NFL defensive back Andre Waters and the release of a report that was given shocks of depression in ex-NFL-bound players. These incidents have led the NFL several new initiatives taken and are taking across the nation, football programs from the high school to professional level, a proactive approach to preventing head injuries. A former Harvard quarterback and hisInnovative companies are also contributing to the cause with their latest invention - the X1 football helmet.
The X1 is the product of Xenith LLC, a company founded in 2004 by Vincent Ferrara - a Harvard quarterback in the mid-90s and a graduate of Columbia Business and medical schools. Ferrara, Xenith founded with the goal of advancing safety and effectiveness through innovation and education, and the company is currently focusing most of their attention on finding ways to reduceShocks through new technologies. Much of the technology has developed Xenith so far, is featured in the X1, the innovative head protection system currently does not contain Viewed in another helmet. The system is called Xenith Adaptive Head Protection ™, and it is the pending patent applications include "Aware-Flow ™ shock absorbers" and a new features, as Fit Seeker ™ "known. After Xenith, the combined effect of these two technologies designed to reduce the risk and severity ofShock and other traumatic brain injuries.
Here's how the system works: the X1 is equipped with 18 Aware-Flow Shock Absorbers between the outer shell of the helmet and a flexible interior head piece embedded. Each damper is a lightweight, hollow disk made of thermoplastic polyurethane, with a small hole in the center that allows air to flow in and out. In contrast to the foam in standard football helmets, the shock absorbers respond differently to high, medium and low impact. ThePanels absorb a limited impact by slowly let out air and compress made. But taken with a strong (high-impact "), creates the air pressure inside the hard drive more resistance - slow down the speed with which the plates to compress further. The overall objective of the shock absorption system, the X1 is the sudden to reduce head movements, which often lead to shock. Meanwhile, it assured the "Fit Seeker" component that the helmet does not go flying off on impact.
Recently, the X1 hasFootball helmet approved by The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) - a nonprofit organization that commissions research and attempts to introduce standards for athletic equipment. No word yet on whether the NFL is looking into this new technology, or if the X1 will be available for retail.
