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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Physiological and Biomechanical Monitoring in American Football Players: A Scoping Review.

Antonio Nocera, Agnese Sbrollini, Sofia Romagnoli, Micaela Morettini, Ennio Gambi, Laura Burattini

Abstract readScoping Review
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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Antonio NoceraDepartment of Information Engineering, Marche Polytechnic University, Via Brecce Bianche 12, 60131 Ancona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3983-8268
Agnese SbrolliniDepartment of Information Engineering, Marche Polytechnic University, Via Brecce Bianche 12, 60131 Ancona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9152-7216
Sofia RomagnoliDepartment of Information Engineering, Marche Polytechnic University, Via Brecce Bianche 12, 60131 Ancona, Italy.
Micaela MorettiniDepartment of Information Engineering, Marche Polytechnic University, Via Brecce Bianche 12, 60131 Ancona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8327-8379
Ennio GambiDepartment of Information Engineering, Marche Polytechnic University, Via Brecce Bianche 12, 60131 Ancona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6852-8483
Laura BurattiniDepartment of Information Engineering, Marche Polytechnic University, Via Brecce Bianche 12, 60131 Ancona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9474-7046

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

American football is the sport with the highest rates of concussion injuries. Biomedical engineering applications may support athletes in monitoring their injuries, evaluating the effectiveness of their equipment, and leading industrial research in this sport. This literature review aims to report on the applications of biomedical engineering research in American football, highlighting the main trends and gaps. The review followed the PRISMA guidelines and gathered a total of 1629 records from PubMed (n = 368), Web of Science (n = 665), and Scopus (n = 596). The records were analyzed, tabulated, and clustered in topics. In total, 112 studies were selected and divided by topic in the biomechanics of concussion (n = 55), biomechanics of footwear (n = 6), biomechanics of sport-related movements (n = 6), the aerodynamics of football and catch (n = 3), injury prediction (n = 8), heat monitoring of physiological parameters (n = 8), and monitoring of the training load (n = 25). The safety of players has fueled most of the research that has led to innovations in helmet and footwear design, as well as improvements in the understanding and prevention of injuries and heat monitoring. The other important motivator for research is the improvement of performance, which has led to the monitoring of training loads and catches, and studies on the aerodynamics of football. The main gaps found in the literature were regarding the monitoring of internal loads and the innovation of shoulder pads.

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Athletic InjuriesBrain ConcussionFootballSoccerAthletesHead Protective DevicesHumansAmerican footballbioengineeringinjuriesportable sensorsportwearable sensor

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PMID37050597
PMCPMC10098592

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