Looking at the photo of a football game above, you can see why it is so important that the players wear helmets. Football often involves forceful impact to the head as players tackle each other. This ...Looking at the photo of a football game above, you can see why it is so important that the players wear helmets. Football often involves forceful impact to the head as players tackle each other. This can cause damage to the brain — either temporarily as in the case of a concussion, or long-term and more severe types of damage. Helmets are critical to reduce the incidence of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), but they do not fully prevent them.
