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GUARDIAN CAPSJorge2024-09-25T08:54:16-04:00


REDUCES IMPACT OF HITS


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WHY GUARDIAN CAPS?



The Guardian Cap is the leading soft shell helmet cover engineered for impact
reduction. It brings a padded, soft-shell layer to the outside of the decades
old hard-shell helmet and reduces impact up to 33%.






 * BACKGROUND

 * THE SCIENCE

 * USES

 * TESTING

 * HISTORY WITH THE NFL

 * BACKGROUND

The Guardian Cap was created in 2010 to address the clear need to advance the
standard helmet, which has changed little since the 1960’s.  Erin and Lee
Hanson, owners of The Hanson Group LLC, utilized their 20+ years in the material
science business to engineer, patent, and manufacture the Guardian Cap.

They began the process consulting with another company on a fully encompassed
soft-shelled helmet.  They presented the helmet to sport executives but did not
get the buy in.  Erin and Lee realized that changing the look and sound of the
game was a big “no” for a lot of players, fans, and coaches.  They decided to
take to market the affordable Guardian Cap that could be easily attached to the
helmet during practices and taken off during games.  Reducing impact in practice
was more than nothing.

Guardian continues to push the importance reducing impacts in youth – pro
practices.



 * THE SCIENCE

Physics say that an outer “soft” material of the proper density, stiffness and
energy absorbing properties reduces the initial severity of the impact. The hard
shell then has lower forces transmitted to it, and in turn conveys lower forces
to the interior soft helmet padding and then lower forces to the head. Very
similar to a NASCAR driver and the soft wall technology that tracks have adopted
or even automobiles and the soft bumpers and airbags that are now required. The
Guardian Cap serves the same purpose for an athlete’s head—a soft shell barrier
between it and impact.



 * USES

The Guardian Cap brings a padded, soft-shell layer worn on the outside of the
decades old hard-shell helmet for football, lacrosse and hockey:

 * Guardian XT reduces impact up to 33%
 * Guardian NXT (NFL version) reduces HARM (Head Acceleration Response Metric)
   up to 40%
 * Guardian Caps are permitted for in-game use for the 2024 NFL season
 * Addresses the impact severity of blows for athletes
 * Pads blows to knees, hands, abdomen, etc. during position drills
 * The leading helmet impact reducer is now available for hockey
 * Protects helmet/decal wear and tear
 * Reduces radiant heat up to 20°



 * TESTING

Utilizing facilities at Rutgers, Virginia Tech, BioCore and Stanford, Guardian
continues building upon its current base of research in impact reduction and
material development.

 * Rutgers
   * Youth focused clinical study conducted by Robert Heary, MD, Neurosurgeon.
     Demonstrated that by using Guardian Caps & safe tackling techniques at the
     middle school level there are fewer head impacts over the course of an
     entire season.
 * Virginia Tech
   * “Helmet shell add-ons have been shown to decrease linear and rotational
     acceleration, thereby helping to reduce risk of injury.”
 * BioCore
   * On average, the Guardian Cap NXT reduced HARM (head acceleration response
     metric) by 9%, while the ProTech reduced HARM by 5%, which was a
     statistically significant difference.
 * Stanford
   * Overall, by incorporating a Guardian Cap, HARM values were reduced in
     laboratory impact tests by an average of 25% at 3.5 m/s (range: 9.7 –
     39.6%), 18% at 5.5 m/s (range: -5.5% – 40.5), and 10% at 7.4 m/s (range:
     -6.0 – 31.0%)

The Guardian team is always open to more research on the Guardian Cap to further
build on the current base of research and continue to bridge the gap that exists
between biomechanical testing to the end injuries. Until the gap is bridged,
claims will be held only to what has been empirically proven.



 * HISTORY WITH THE NFL

In 2017, Guardian won the NFL HeadHealthTECH Challenge.  In 2020, the Guardian
Cap was seen on multiple NFL teams during practices. After a year of data
collection and lab testing that showed a “statistically significant” improvement
over helmets alone, the NFL permitted Guardian Caps in the 2021 season.  In
early 2022, the NFL owners announced that the league would mandate the use of
Guardian Caps during the early part of training camp for all OL, DL, TEs, and
LBs.  In 2023, the NFL expanded the mandate of Guardian Caps  to include all
preseason, regular season, and post season contact practices, while adding RBs
and FBs to the list of mandated positions. For the 2024 season, the NFL has once
again expanded their mandate by adding receiver and defensive backs to the list
of positions mandated to wear Guardian Caps. The mandated position groups now
include: OL, DL, LB, DB, TE, RB, FB, WR. Additionally, due to the efficacy of
the Guardian Cap in practice, the NFL has now permitted players to wear the
Guardian Cap, if they so choose, during games for the 2024-2025 season.






GUARDIAN CAP BENEFITS



REDUCES IMPACT



Reduces impact of daily blows



ONE SIZE FITS ALL



Fits all football helmets youth-adult



PRESERVES HELMET


Less wear and tear on helmet paint, decals, & flex panels


EASY ON, EASY OFF



Attaches to itself with snaps and Velcro. Does not alter the helmet.



LIGHTWEIGHT



Weighs less than 7 ounces



QUIET



Dampens soundwaves and vibrations, removing loud “crack” of the helmet



INSULATES



Reduces radiant heat from sunlight up to 20°



MOVES INDEPENDENTLY



Four elastic straps allow shifting at impact, redirecting energy




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Guardian Caps are worn by 500,000+ athletes nationwide to reduce impact during
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Worn by 500+ colleges, 5000+ high schools, 1000+ youth programs, All 32 NFL
Teams, and All 9 CFL Teams

Mandated by the NFL for 2024 contact practices.

Permitted by the NFL to wear in games if the player choses to do so.


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> “We’ve got two years of data now showing significant concussion reductions in
> those players that wear Guardian Caps in the NFL,” said Dr. Allen Sills, MD,
> FACS, Chief Medical Officer of the NFL. “We might actually see a Guardian Cap
> on a player in a game this year.”

Dr. Allen Sills, NFL Chief Medical Officer

> “It’s really become a norm here. The players know the Caps. They’ve seen the
> data, it works. The Guardian Caps have become another piece of equipment that
> they take to practice. You think about all the head impacts that we’re
> reducing from players wearing them and it’s second nature now.” 

Brendan Burger, Equipment Director of LA Rams

> “We have tested Guardian Caps in labs and have seen significant reduction in
> the impact forces that the head sees when the Guardian Cap is on the helmet.
> It is very promising in the lab and on the field.”

Ann Bailey Good, PhD, Senior Mechanical Engineer, Biocore, LLC

> “We have expanded the mandate to all players with the option for quarterback,
> kicker, and punter.  There is also the option for the player to wear it in the
> game if he so chooses”

Dawn Aponte, Chief Administrator of Football Operations at the NFL

> “We’re trying to take head contact out entirely in some fashions. The Guardian
> Cap has been a very important change for us as it’s shown to reduce impact. It
> has been very effective and reduced concussions by 52%.”

Roger Goodell, Commissioner of the NFL

> “We actually started using the Guardian Caps several years ago on a couple of
> specific position groups on a trial basis.  While we realize there is no piece
> of equipment that will prevent all concussions we pride ourselves on injury
> prevention and anything that may help us keep our student-athletes a little
> safer on the field is welcome.  It was an adjustment for some of the players
> initially, but eventually the caps just became part of their daily equipment. 
> We have expanded their use to multiple position groups now and of course to
> anyone who specifically requests a cap.  Common sense that adding this extra,
> non-invasive layer to the helmet lessens the amount of force generated during
> head-to-head or head-to-ground contact.  While there is no way to know how
> many concussions we have prevented, we definitely believe in the product and
> will continue to use it on our players.”

David Gable, MS, ATC, LAT, Associate Athletics Director Sports Medicine at TCU

> “Exceeded our expectations.” (When commenting on Guardian Caps and how the NFL
> preseason saw a more than 50% reduction in concussions versus the previous
> three-year average)

Jeff Miller, NFL Executive Vice President of Health and Safety Initiatives

> “Practice has been wonderful. It has been healthy, it’s been safe, it’s been
> sound, all thanks to Guardian Caps.”

Deion Sanders, NFL Hall of Famer

> “I don’t think people realize how much you practice. For every game, there are
> at least 20 practices. Most guys experience trouble during practice. It’s a
> beautiful thing to see Guardian Caps come about.”

Champ Bailey, Former UGA & All-Pro NFL Football Player

> “It’s substantial. It’s really important and led to a very low number of
> preseason concussions compared to previous years.  So, you’ll be seeing a lot
> of the Guardian Cap this coming year. And we think that’s going to advance
> player safety substantially — not just against concussions, because we know
> that’s one metric. but against the repetitive head impacts that players take.
> Each one, in this case, with the Guardian Cap worn, is going to decrease the
> risk. That’s really important for the long-term benefit of the player and
> something the committee took very seriously.”

Jeff Miller, NFL Executive Vice President of Health and Safety Initiatives

> “The Guardian Cap provided that extra layer of protection you needed during
> practice. The last thing you want is to lose players on the offensive and
> defensive lines to head injuries during practice or training camp. The Cap
> helped reduce some of those injuries and was useful to our team last season.”

David Edwards, NFL Los Angeles Rams OL

> “We currently have some clubs using them,” “(Through testing) we’ve found some
> beneficial aspects with some of the hits, a reduction in force. At the high
> school level, it can be an important component, but it’s got to be one
> component of the overall strategy of reducing contact. You want to think about
> how you practice, how contact is modified, technique. You have to make sure
> (the thought is not) ‘I’ve got this thing protecting my head, I can go use it
> as a battering ram’. You have to talk about how to not use the head. It’s a
> chain with many links.”

Dr. Allen Sills, NFL Chief Medical Officer
> “We train to reduce injuries, we practice smarter to reduce injuries, and we
> use the best technology available to us to reduce injuries. At Bergen Catholic
> we want to put our players in the best uniforms, the best equipment, and take
> every measure to limit the risks of the game. We definitely believe the
> Guardian Cap is one of these technological improvements.”

Nunzio Campanile, Head Football Coach, Bergen Catholic High School, New Jersey
> “We believe in wearing Guardian Caps to further protect our players. We treat
> the caps like it’s part of their everyday equipment and it’s mandatory to
> wear.”

Coach Matt Logan, Centennial High School, California
> “People don’t really appreciate what an O-lineman and a D-lineman goes
> through. They’re facing impact – not only in a game, and they’re getting 80
> plays in a game – but then you see how they practice. The impact on those
> kids…there’s impact on every snap of every play.”

Matt Campbell, Head Football Coach, Iowa State University, Iowa
> “If we’re talking about putting more padding around a kid’s head on a football
> field, I’m all for that. I mean, it makes sense right? I have my own son in
> one.”

Andy Lowry, Head Football Coach, Columbine High School, Colorado 2012 AFCA Power
of Influence Award Recipient
> “I wanted to let you know that we had 0 concussions after our 1st order of 20.
> We placed 8 on the kids that had previously received a concussion and put the
> remaining 12 on our hardest hitters (to protect others). We will all be
> wearing them from now on!”

Matt Putnam, Head Football Coach, Hazel Green High School, Alabama








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No helmet, practice apparatus, or helmet pad can prevent or eliminate the risk
of concussions or other serious head injuries while playing sports. Researchers
have not reached an agreement on how the results of impact absorption tests
relate to concussions. No conclusions about a reduction of risk or severity of
concussive injury should be drawn from impact absorption tests.



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