Originally Posted by
FBinNY
I find this ironic. I don't wear a helmet, but find myself defending the claim that they help prevent, or reduce the likelihood, and severity of concussion (aka TBI), while you who wears a helmet says that claim is wrong.
Without being accusatory, might I ask why you wear a helmet, if not to help prevent TBI?
OTOH- I do support the notion that avoiding crashes in the first place is the best way to reduce injuries, including head injuries.
I haven't read anything indicating that most helmets offer protection regarding concussion. Even manufacturers don't make such claims, nor do most design helmets with concussion abatement in mind.
They may provide such protection, common sense says they should, but nothing definitive on that account. Particularly in regard to ryda's critique of blanket statements while making a couple of his own. I bet helmets do help in some situations with concussion mitigation of some kind, but how much of a difference and when they make a difference is very much debatable.
I wear a helmet to potentially mitigate less than serious head injury in the rare occurrence that I crash, the even rarer occurrence that I crash with a headstrike involved where a helmet might offer some protection. Mainly regarding skin/scalp issues -- laceration, contusion, abrasion...