To provide maximum protection against head injuries, helmets worn by athletes in contact sports such as youth lacrosse, need to fit correctly, but a new study [1]of youth lacrosse players age 8 to 14 years finds that less than half of lacrosse helmets are properly fitted. (Williams, 2014).
Because no validated helmet fit checklist currently exists in the literature,* researchers created, with the assistance of 2 helmet and protective equipment content experts, the following checklist to assess whether a lacrosse helmet fits properly:
Source:
Williams RM, Valovich McLeod TC, Register-Mihalik JK, Mihalik JP, Marshall SW, Linnan LA, Guskiewicz KM. A Preliminary Study of Helmet Fit Characteristics and Knowledge. Ath Tr. & Sports Health Care. 2014;6(5):206-212.
Links:
[1] https://momsteam.com/sports/poor-helmet-fit-common-in-youth-hockey-lacrosse-study-finds
[2] https://momsteam.com/properly-fitted-football-helmet-simple-but-effective-way-to-reduce-concussion-risk-say-researchers
[3] https://momsteam.com/health-safety/type-and-age-of-football-helmet-does-not-affect-concussion-risk-2014-study-finds