Comments on: Should Goalkeepers Wear Headgear? http://keeper-skool.com/should-goalkeepers-wear-headgear Goalkeeper Soccer Training Blog Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:35:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John Stevanja http://keeper-skool.com/should-goalkeepers-wear-headgear/comment-page-1#comment-224 John Stevanja Sat, 28 Jul 2007 11:01:19 +0000 http://keeper-skool.com.customers.tigertech.net/wp/?p=447#comment-224 Hey Lloyd,<br/><br/>I don't think that there is anything on the market specifically for goalkeepers. But headgear is all the same, you just have to market it differently. Definitely a potential business opportunity.<br/><br/>J. Hey Lloyd,

I don’t think that there is anything on the market specifically for goalkeepers. But headgear is all the same, you just have to market it differently. Definitely a potential business opportunity.

J.

]]> By: Lloyd Walker http://keeper-skool.com/should-goalkeepers-wear-headgear/comment-page-1#comment-223 Lloyd Walker Sat, 28 Jul 2007 05:41:36 +0000 http://keeper-skool.com.customers.tigertech.net/wp/?p=447#comment-223 I would be interested in details of the headgear Cech is wearing. I have not seen anything like this on the market in the US. Most readily-available headgear seems targeted at field players. I wonder if they would serve as well for goalkeepers. I would be interested in details of the headgear Cech is wearing. I have not seen anything like this on the market in the US. Most readily-available headgear seems targeted at field players. I wonder if they would serve as well for goalkeepers.

]]> By: John Stevanja http://keeper-skool.com/should-goalkeepers-wear-headgear/comment-page-1#comment-222 John Stevanja Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:06:28 +0000 http://keeper-skool.com.customers.tigertech.net/wp/?p=447#comment-222 Great call Mike. I present the studies here, so good that you delved into it a little deeper. And yes, with any study there will be hit and miss, and there should be a more prolonged assessment to give more refined results. Great response by the way! Great call Mike. I present the studies here, so good that you delved into it a little deeper. And yes, with any study there will be hit and miss, and there should be a more prolonged assessment to give more refined results. Great response by the way!

]]> By: Soccer Dad http://keeper-skool.com/should-goalkeepers-wear-headgear/comment-page-1#comment-221 Soccer Dad Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:40:53 +0000 http://keeper-skool.com.customers.tigertech.net/wp/?p=447#comment-221 I wish I could get access to the actual paper. First, this study was accomplished by survey, not direct interview/observation. Second - only 52 kids wore the headgear. That's a very small sample. Third - the symptoms of a concussion can also be related to other things - I mean ask any 12-17 year old if they've had a headache, dizziness, or confusion and you're likely to get some false hits.<br/><br/>Don't get me wrong - concussions are a serious issue. But I'd love to know what their survey questions were and what combination of self-observed symptoms they required to deem that the player suffered a 'concussion' I wonder if it overinflated the true number of kids who had a concussion - the fact that 4 out of 5 didn't knwo they had one speaks volumes to that. Many kids don't know they suffered an injury, but some of those very well may have been other symptoms. It'll be interesting to see the reaction to this report.<br/><br/>Headgear will protect your head - no question. The trick is will it prevent enough SERIOUS concussions to be worth all youth players wearing them. I wish I could get access to the actual paper. First, this study was accomplished by survey, not direct interview/observation. Second – only 52 kids wore the headgear. That’s a very small sample. Third – the symptoms of a concussion can also be related to other things – I mean ask any 12-17 year old if they’ve had a headache, dizziness, or confusion and you’re likely to get some false hits.

Don’t get me wrong – concussions are a serious issue. But I’d love to know what their survey questions were and what combination of self-observed symptoms they required to deem that the player suffered a ‘concussion’ I wonder if it overinflated the true number of kids who had a concussion – the fact that 4 out of 5 didn’t knwo they had one speaks volumes to that. Many kids don’t know they suffered an injury, but some of those very well may have been other symptoms. It’ll be interesting to see the reaction to this report.

Headgear will protect your head – no question. The trick is will it prevent enough SERIOUS concussions to be worth all youth players wearing them.

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