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Do helmets and rpotective gear make sports more dangerous by changing the style of play? -- (link)

Posted by znufrii Feb 17 '11, 07:28

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/17/sports/17lacrosse.html?hp (www.nytimes.com)

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there was an irish grad student at my university who started playing football in canada after previously playing only rugby - mafic Feb 17, 07:46
There's a popular theory going around that highly padded running shoes cause people to run with greater impact. -- nm - loosilu Feb 17, 07:33 21
- Don't tell my wife. She *loves* her Shape-Ups. -- nm - Strongbad Feb 17, 07:34 20
  - I am terrified of those. They look like they're going to cause major leg injuries. -- nm - loosilu Feb 17, 07:38 19
    - They're definitely not for running in, and I'm not sure how much walking is good. But I do like mine. -- nm - mara Feb 17, 07:52 6
      - She doesn't run in them, but they're her normal sneakers for weekends & walking on the treadmill. -- nm - Strongbad Feb 17, 07:53 5
        
        I'm truly hoping for them to be taken off the market. -- nm - loosilu Feb 17, 07:58 4
        
        Up until this morning, - Strongbad Feb 17, 08:02 3
        
        ah. I really wouldn't do that. I think they pose a falling risk as well. -- nm - loosilu Feb 17, 08:04 2
        
        Um, okay. I guess if somebody feels like they'll make them fall, they shouldn't wear them. -- nm - mara Feb 17, 08:07 1
        
        if he wants to wear them to do physical work that requires lifting and balance? I'd be concerned. -- nm - loosilu Feb 17, 08:09
    - Possibly? - Strongbad Feb 17, 07:42 11
      - it's introducing an unnatural obstacle on your feet to force your body to move in a way for which it is not designed. -- nm - znufrii Feb 17, 07:44 9
        
        unnatrual instability. I can't figure out if it's more dangerous for hte ankles or the knees. - loosilu Feb 17, 07:45 8
        
        like any tool, I'd imagine it depends a great deal on how they're used. - znufrii Feb 17, 07:49 2
        
        the company encourages you to wear them constantly. -- nm - loosilu Feb 17, 07:55 1
        
        oh, I'm sure they do. -- nm - znufrii Feb 17, 07:56
        
        I'm not arguing your point - Strongbad Feb 17, 07:47 4
        
        one data point is meaningless, as you know. I am expecting articles any day about how those damn things cause injuries. -- nm - loosilu Feb 17, 07:48 3
        
        If you see any, please forward them my way. - Strongbad Feb 17, 07:51 2
        
        apparently the first lawsuit was recently filed. -- nm - loosilu Feb 17, 07:52 1
        
        Here's an article about the recent lawsuit. Based on this (and other comments) the risk seems to be to knees and hips. - loosilu Feb 17, 07:53
      - landing on your heel is injury-causing, fwiw. - loosilu Feb 17, 07:43
and if you want to see a violent game, watch the Major League Lacrosse sometime. I'm always shocked players aren't killed. -- nm - Beaker Feb 17, 07:31 1
- lacrosse is nothing. watch a hurling game sometime. it's kind of like lacrosse without the pads, and the sticks are more like clubs. -- nm - mafic Feb 17, 07:44
this is always an interesting argument comparing hockey now to when they didn't wear helmets -- nm - Beaker Feb 17, 07:29 2
- Didn't high sticking penalties soar after helmets were introduced? nm - Dignan Feb 17, 07:32 1
  - pretty much. wait till they get rid of fighting -- nm - Beaker Feb 17, 07:59

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