Design And Development Of Protective Headgear In Lessing Head Impact During Concussion For Rugby Games

Mohd Fadzil, Muhammad Amir Hafiz (2018) Design And Development Of Protective Headgear In Lessing Head Impact During Concussion For Rugby Games. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Rugby headgear is an important protective tool for protecting rugby players from being exposed or unlikely to be injured.The use of headgear in rugby sport is widespread every day.However,there are still some professional or amateur rugby players who are not particularly concerned about the use of headgear as a protective device.Rugby headgear has been created to protect the heads of rugby players in particular to avoid minor injuries such as wounds.This is because,as is known rugby sport is a sport that requires strong physical activity and abusive techniques.Hence,rugby players are vulnerable to any kind of injury.However,the ability of rugby headgear to protect against the occurrence of brain shakes still creates a problem.Therefore,the objective of this project is to propose a conceptual design of rugby headgear by taking into account factors to prevent or reduce the potential for brain shakes.The methodology used is a survey of professional and amateur rugby players to determine the need for the design of the headgear,Conceptual Map for the idea of development,House of Quality (HoQ) in assessing the needs of rugby players, Morphological Chart in determining the concept,Pugh's Selection Method for The most appropriate design selection is the Ergonomic analysis.Headgear that is round and cover most of the heads has been selected as a conceptual design,Sorbothane material is selected as a core material,using valco strap as a fastener and the use of a sponge in the head for the comfort of the wearer. Headgear design has reached a grand score 5 in RULA analysis which means further research and changes are needed in the future.

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