BIOMECHANICAL FACTORS IN MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES BASED ON AMERICAN FOOTBALL AND SOCCER PLAYERS

There are several biomechanical risk factors associated with direct head impact to a helmeted NFL football player. They include factors such as the level of preparedness of the players, location of the head strike, etc. The combination of different factors defines a unique scenario for each impact condition. It is necessary to understand individual effects of each of the recognized biomechanical risk factors.