Mechanics of Soccer Heading and Protective Headgear

• Main Authors: Hassan, Mohd Hasnun Arif (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Taha, Zahari (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Hasanuddin, Iskandar (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Mohamed Mokhtarudin, Mohd Jamil (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Computational Mechanics,
• Subjects: Mechanics.; Mechanics, Applied.; Biomechanics.; Biomedical engineering.; Solid Mechanics.; Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering.
• Physical Description: XII, 43 p. 31 illus., 27 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9789811302718
• ISSN: 2191-5342
• DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-0271-8

This short book provides a concise study of the mechanics of head impact in a soccer heading manoeuvre. It describes the development and validation of finite element models of soccer ball and human head, as well as the simulation of brain dynamics after ball-to-head impact. In addition, it also presents a computational study of the efficacy of wearing protective headgear in mitigating the risk of concussion due to heading in soccer.