Olympics - Boxers Safety Helmets

[jamesnan]

Why do the men boxers no longer wear safety helmets, the women still do so?

[mastercraft]

Good question. I was questioning that myself.

[tonyav]

See this, jamesnan.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/35701948

[jamesnan]

Seems a very strange thing to do!

[Baldric]

Do the helmets protect the mascara and lippy?

[mastercraft]

Great link Tonyav.
How crazy is that? Wear protection, and potentially suffer more.

[tonyav]

Yep, sounds ridiculous doesn't it.

[Sipowicz]

.....I can't get my head round that!

[Mamyalynne]

A bit more on the research that went into this move...


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2293803/Headgear-boxers-banned-bid-REDUCE-head-injuries.html

[Hopkirk]

It's to do with the spinning effect causing damage to the brain - a helmet increases the size of the head. When a glancing blow cause the head to spin, the helmet can act like a spanner twisting a nut - it increases the rotational force.

If the skull suddenly spins a bit, the brain inside takes a while to catch up - causing concussion.

[Cloverjo]

But, surely the same would happen to women's heads, too.

[Togo]

So invite the missus to a fight but give her the "safety" helmet. (^_*)

[Togo]

Less brains in a woman's head Cleverjo??

[mastercraft]

The next time my wife gets angry, I'm going to save my brain and remove the helmet.

[Mamyalynne]

//And the rules will remain unchanged for women, the theory being that women may lack the strength to administer blows strong enough to cause concussion.//

From my link, that's the theory anyway.

[Cloverjo]

Ok, thanks , Mamya, I must have missed that bit.

[Togo]

Whoosh Mamy, You just saved my skin there. I thought that Cleverjo was gonna monster me after the quip.

[Mamyalynne]

Doubt it, we proper ladies don't need out fists to get our own way ;-)

[Hopkirk]

You're not wrong there, Mammy