Mechanics of Soccer Heading and Protective Headgear [Paperback]

This short book provides a concise study of the mechanics of head impact in a soccer heading manoeuvre. It describes the development and validation of finite element models of soccer ball and human head, as well as the simulation of brain dynamics after ball-to-head impact. In addition, it also presents a computational study of the efficacy of wearing protective headgear in mitigating the risk of concussion due to heading in soccer.

Concussion in Soccer.- Mathematical Modelling of Soccer Heading.- Soccer Ball Finite Element Model.- Human Head Finite Element Model.- Simulation of Soccer Heading Manoeuvre.- Analysis of Protective Headgear.

Mohd Hasnun Arif Hassan earned his first degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Technische Hochschule Bingen in Germany in 2010. He then pursued a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, graduating with distinction in 2012. After that, he embarked on his PhD at the Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), where he studied the head injuries sustained by soccer players due to heading. He completed his PhD study in 2016, then continued to serve UMP as a senior lecturer. He is currently the director of the Innovative Manufacturing, Mechatronics and Sports Laboratory (iMAMS), which was founded by Professor Zahari Taha, who was his supervisor for his doctoral study. His research interests include finite element modelling of the interaction between human and sports equipment, instrumentation of sports equipment, and injury prevention particularly with regard to sport. His work aims to apply engineering principles in sports to not only enhance the performance of an athlete, but also to prevent injuries.

 

Zahari Taha is a professor at the Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) and the Founding Director of the Innovative Manufacturing, Mechatronics anl“Y