Objectives—When protective headgear is designed, the attitudes of the intended users needs to be taken into account, as well as safety performance criteria. The aim of this study was therefore to ...

The study called for mandatory protective headgear at all levels of the game Dundee University scientists have called for mandatory protective rugby headgear after a study showed it can cut impact ...

Common reasons for not wearing headgear were “its use is not mandatory”, “it is uncomfortable”, and “it costs too much”. Conclusion: Although most players in the study believe that rugby headgear may ...

And since October 2000, the International Rugby Board (IRB), the game's governing body, must approve any form of head protection. Headgear is usually made from light synthetic materials capable of ...