ArticleAnnals of biomedical engineering2024
Capturing Head Impacts in Boxing: A Video-Based Comparison of Three Wearable Sensors.
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- Quantifying Head Impacts in Elite Muay Thai: A Case Study Using Instrumented Mouthguards.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- On-field Head Acceleration Exposure Measurement Using Instrumented Mouthguards: Missing Data Imputation for Complete Exposure Analysis.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2025Article
- Neck Strength Is Not a Protective Factor for Lower Repetitive Head Impact Exposure in Law Enforcement Cadets.Military medicine · 2025Observational
- Sex Differences in Head Acceleration Events in Law Enforcement Corrections Cadets.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2025Article
- A Look "Inside" the Sport of Wrestling: Examination of Head Acceleration Events and Mechanisms in Female High-School Wrestlers Using Instrumented Mouthguards.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2025Article
- Quality Issues in Kinematic Traces from Three Head Impact Sensors in Boxing: Prevalence, Effects, and Implications for Exposure Assessment.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2025Article
- Limb biomechanics in combat sports: insights from wearable sensor technology.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Review
- Quantitative video analysis of head acceleration events: a review.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Review
- Characterizing Head Acceleration Events in Law Enforcement Cadets During Subject Control Technique Training.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2024Article
- On-field Head Acceleration Exposure Measurements Using Instrumented Mouthguards: Multi-stage Screening to Optimize Data Quality.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2024Article
- Validation of an instrumented mouthguard in rugby union-a pilot study comparing impact sensor technology to video analysis.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023Article
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Abstract
Wearable sensors are used to quantify head impacts in athletes, but recent work has shown that the number of events recorded may not be accurate. This study aimed to compare the number of head acceleration events recorded by three wearable sensors during boxing and assess how impact type and location affect the triggering of acceleration events. Seven boxers were equipped with an instrumented mouthguard, a skin patch, and a headgear patch. Contacts to participants' heads were identified via three video cameras over 115 sparring rounds. The resulting 5168 video-identified events were used as reference to quantify the sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value (PPV) of the sensors. The mouthguard, skin patch, and headgear patch recorded 695, 1579, and 1690 events, respectively, yielding sensitivities of 35%, 86%, and 78%, respectively, and specificities of 90%, 76%, and 75%, respectively. The mouthguard, skin patch, and headgear patch yielded 693, 1571, and 1681 true-positive events, respectively, leading to PPVs for head impacts over 96%. All three sensors were more likely to be triggered by punches landing near the sensor and cleanly on the head, although the mouthguard's sensitivity to impact location varied less than the patches. While the use of head impact sensors for assessing injury risks remains uncertain, this study provides valuable insights into the capabilities and limitations of these sensors in capturing video-verified head impact events.
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