Study: Guardian Caps Did Not Reduce Concussion Rates in HS Football Players

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A new study from the University of Wisconsin of 2,610 Wisconsin high school football players found that wearing soft-shell helmet covers, marketed as Guardian Cap helmet devices, during practice had no effect on the rates of sports-related concussions.

“Unfortunately, we found that using these devices may provide false reassurance to players and their parents who are hoping to reduce their kids’ risk of concussion,” said Dr. Erin Hammer, the study’s lead author and assistant professor of orthopedics and rehabilitation at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

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