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The world of sports continues to adapt to the demands that the coronavirus has imposed on society. Among them, that of devising new ways of protection to limit the transmission of the disease to the maximum is one of the priorities, even more so in sports where contact is as evident as in American football.
That is why the NFL Starting next season, it will include a helmet that would incorporate a mouth guard as a physical barrier to prevent players’ saliva from shooting out and causing possible contagion among athletes. It is designed in conjunction with the Players Association and has been called the Oakley Mouth Shield.
It is true that the measure seems somewhat illogical, given that it is assumed that those who have not previously passed the test that the league requires, but reinforces the external image of the organization.
It is pending that the teams prove the feasibility of the invention. Especially how permissive it is with the correct breathing of the players, because its only opening to the outside is the one it has to facilitate the entry of air.
Oakley and the NFL have unveiled their new mouth shield. The shield is designed to made of “Clear plastic with slits or holes in it that block any direct path of a droplet, but do promote air flow, communication, soundwaves,”-Dr. Jeff Crandall, NFL’s Engineering Committee. pic.twitter.com/zHgwl0Bdq4
— Helmet Stalker (@HelmetStalker) July 13, 2020
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