Many sports require participants to wear equipment. Equipment can prevent injuries or minimize the severity of injuries.

The basic functions of protective equipment are to:

• Deflect

• Dissipate

• Absorb 

Although most pieces of equipment use two or more of these principles, many pieces are very clear examples of one principle. Find two examples of equipment demonstrating each of the three principles (Deflect, Dissipate, Absorb). You may have protective equipment you use, in your home, in a store, or you may simply find pictures online. Include a picture of each piece of equipment (for a total of 6 pictures). Briefly explain how the equipment is designed to protect the athlete and what qualities it uses to do so.