MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Statistics make it abundantly clear that helmets save lives. In 2016, a total of 5, 286 motorcyclists died in crashes. Of those who died, helmets could have as many of 1, 859 of them. Approximately 41% of motorcycle drivers who die in accidents are not wearing a helmet.

Detailed explanation-2: -Using a helmet while riding a bike will dramatically reduce the risk of a brain injury, but unfortunately, it doesn’t eliminate it. Bicyclists can still sustain a traumatic brain injury in an accident even while wearing a bike helmet.

Detailed explanation-3: -Concussions frequently affect athletes in both contact and non-contact sports, and are considered to be diffuse brain injuries that traumatically induce alterations of mental status. A concussion may result from shaking the brain within the skull and, if severe, can cause shearing injuries to nerve fibers and neurons.

Detailed explanation-4: -Depending on the severity of impact, even with a helmet on, an individual can receive a traumatic brain injury. Now, the role of a helmet is to reduce the acceleration of the skull during a collision, absorbing some of the forces being transferred to the brain on impact.