Author: Patrick McFarland

In boxing, behind every punch connecting and glove pushing into a face, there is a complex collection of engineering principles at play that can vibrate a human skull and cause serious neurological damage. The impact of a punch can jolt the brain, causing it to move across the cerebrospinal fluid that it sits in and putting the person at risk. The rotation and rebound of the brain inside the skull from the rapid force applied is what produces concussions in the sport. Theoretically, headgear will reduce the likelihood of a concussion by softening the blows.