Football is a contact sport. Actually, it’s a collision sport. That’s according to Professor Eric Swartz at the University of New Hampshire. He’s working on some incredibly cool new ways to keep kids (and all athletes in general) safer on the field. From creating a new way to quickly remove pads on the field (a ripcord like you’d find on a parachute) to redesigning the actual helmet worn during athletic events.
Professor Swartz is on the cutting edge of athletic safety and UNH just released a new video showing how he conducts his studies. Here’s a bit more from the Youtube description:
If you’re a football player injured on the field, UNH’s Erik Swartz has your back. And your neck, and your airway. Join Swartz, associate professor of athletic training, and undergraduates Caleb Couture and Reanna Cernigliaro in the lab as they conduct research on removing injured players’ helmets and shoulder pads to access airways and other vital functions quickly and safely.
Produced by Scott Ripley, UNH Video Productions and Beth Potier, UNH Media Relations