This is the fundamental aspect of the discussion...and the same argument for the full face
If you wear a big, bulbous helmet - ie full face that has a long protruding element off of your chin, you increase the leverage on breaking your neck. I spent a lot of time exploring this many moons ago. This is why downhill skiers wear smaller helmets these days, even though they are going faster.
If you wear full face, you should wear a neck brace. I have chatted about this with my physical therapists amongst doctors in sports.
Especially kids, those helmets are significantly large for their bodies. There are more dangerous.
One aspect that came up with neck braces, and alternatives is building your supporting muscles around neck.
Half-lid reduce the potential neck injury associated with the helmet. The facial injuries increase.
It is calculated risk - neck versus face, and how much gear to wear before it potentials is the reason for the injury. Visual aperture narrows with full face, and you become less acute to sensory information associated with the bike and environment. Having 100% of all of your senses, helps in making quick decisions to avoid injury.
Of course, this is why it is called an accident. No plans for it. You can mitigate as much as possible.
Jan. 12, 2022, 9:29 a.m. - Dude@
This is the fundamental aspect of the discussion...and the same argument for the full face If you wear a big, bulbous helmet - ie full face that has a long protruding element off of your chin, you increase the leverage on breaking your neck. I spent a lot of time exploring this many moons ago. This is why downhill skiers wear smaller helmets these days, even though they are going faster. If you wear full face, you should wear a neck brace. I have chatted about this with my physical therapists amongst doctors in sports. Especially kids, those helmets are significantly large for their bodies. There are more dangerous. One aspect that came up with neck braces, and alternatives is building your supporting muscles around neck. Half-lid reduce the potential neck injury associated with the helmet. The facial injuries increase. It is calculated risk - neck versus face, and how much gear to wear before it potentials is the reason for the injury. Visual aperture narrows with full face, and you become less acute to sensory information associated with the bike and environment. Having 100% of all of your senses, helps in making quick decisions to avoid injury. Of course, this is why it is called an accident. No plans for it. You can mitigate as much as possible.