ArticleThe American journal of sports medicine2021
Differences in Head Impact Exposures Between Youth Tackle and Flag Football Games and Practices: Potential Implications for Prevention Strategies.
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- Youth Tackle Football Head-Impact Estimation by Players and Parents: Is the Perception the Reality?Journal of athletic training · 2023Article
- Characterizing Exposure to Head Acceleration Events in Youth Football Using an Instrumented Mouthpiece.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2022Article
- Neuropsychological Profiles of Athletes and Views of Parents Choosing Flag Versus Tackle Football Participation.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2022Article
- Influence of the frame of reference on head acceleration events recorded by instrumented mouthguards in community rugby players.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2022Article
- American football: Watch Your Head!Frontiers for young minds · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundInterventions designed to reduce the risk for head impacts and concussion in youth football have increased over the past decade; however, understanding of the role of regular game play on head impact exposure among youth tackle and flag football athletes is currently limited. PURPOSE: To explore head impact exposure among youth tackle and flag football athletes (age range, 6-14 years) during both practices and games. STUDY
designCohort study; Level of evidence, 2.
methodsUsing the Vector MouthGuard sensor, the authors collected head impact data from 524 tackle and flag youth football athletes over the course of a football season. Quantities of interest were estimated from regression models using Bayesian methods.
resultsFor impacts ≥10
conclusionThis study provides a characterization of the head impact exposure of practices and games among a large population of youth tackle and flag football athletes aged 6 to 14 years. These findings suggest that a greater focus on game-based interventions, such as fair play interventions and strict officiating, may be beneficial to reduce head impact exposures for youth football athletes.
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