保护性运动器材：北美市场
报告亮点
The U.S. market for sports protective equipment was worth $1.8 billion in 2012. The market is projected to increase to nearly $1.9 billion in 2013 and $2.1 billion in 2018, a CAGR of 2.6% between 2013 and 2018.
报告包括
- 保护性运动器材市场的概述，包括对该类别中项目的分析，制造技术，物业和北美市场的价格。
- Analyses of market trends, with data from 2012, estimates for 2013, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2018.
- 检查政府和组织规则关于在任何年龄或参与水平或参与体育或活动水平的人的健康和安全方面的国家，州和地方级别的审查。
- Individual chapters that address research and development, sports head protection, eye protection, protective clothing, sports gloves, ear protection, pads, and other protective sports equipment, such as specialized footwear.
- 该行业主要参与者的全面公司概况。
Report Scope
该报告的重点是在非运动运动中穿着的防护设备，包括：
- 足球。
- 棒球。
- Ice hockey.
- 骑自行车。
- Inline skating/skateboarding.
- 曲棍球。
- 摔角。
- 滑雪/滑雪板。
- Soccer.
- 马术运动。
- Fencing.
- Climbing.
- 水球。
- 拳击。
The emphasis is on commercially available equipment that is designed to prevent injury, rather than to protect injured tissue and promote healing once injury has occurred. The report also does not cover devices whose main purpose is enhancing performance and/or comfort, although they may also protect against injury.
不包括运动鞋类，因为很难区分鞋子向认真的运动员的销售，他们的保护价值很大，而更多的休闲穿着者则主要穿着它们是为了舒适和/或风格。类似的理由也适用于寒冷的天气服，例如滑雪塔克派帕斯（Ski Parkas）。
The report format includes the following major elements:
- 执行摘要。
- 定义。
- 规定。
- Technologies (basic principles, materials, specific applications, major patents).
- 主要最终用户市场，2012年。
- 市场驱动力。
- Projected sales, 2013 to 2018.
- 制造商概况。
Analyst Credentials
Andrew McWilliams spent more than 25 years as a consultant with Ernst & Young, McKinsey & Company and A.T. Kearny focused on manufacturing before segueing into research analysis. He has been covering myriad technology categories for BCC Research for more than 15 years. McWilliams has a BA from Princeton University and an MA from Harvard University. He has worked in more than 40 countries and he resides in the greater Boston area.
