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ArticleClinical and experimental dental research2021

Investigating the effect of mouth guard use on aerobic performance in amateur boxers.

Irfan Ahmed, Courtney Kipps, Peter Fine

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Article in Clinical and experimental dental research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.0field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Irfan AhmedInstitute of Sport, Exercise and Health, University College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2146-4114
Courtney KippsInstitute of Sport, Exercise and Health, University College London, London, UK.
Peter FineUniversity College London Eastman Dental Institute, London, UK.
English Institute of Sport · GBEastman Dental Hospital · GB

Funding

No relevant declarations. The manuscript was prepared as part of the academic element of an MSc course.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo assess if wearing a mouth guard impacts maximal aerobic capacity in amateur boxers. MATERIALS AND

methodsA prospective crossover cohort (pilot) study was conducted to assess maximal aerobic capacity in amateur boxers using the 20 m multi stage fitness test (MSFT). Two primary outcomes measures were recorded: (1) the maximum oxygen uptake (peak VO STATISTICS: Paired T-test.

resultsMouth guard use was shown to reduce peak VO

conclusionsBoil & Bite mouth guard use was shown to significantly reduce aerobic performance in amateur boxers and increase the perceived rate of exertion during the 20 m MSFT.

Indexed as

BoxingMouth ProtectorsExerciseHumansOxygenOxygen ConsumptionProspective StudiesOxygencontact sportdental traumamouthguardsoft tissue

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PMID33783141
PMCPMC8543476
OpenAlexW3141534126

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