ArticleEuropean journal of sport science2024
Embracing the impact from instrumented mouthguards (iMGs): A survey of iMG managers' perceptions of staff and player interest into the technology, data and barriers to use.
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- Estimating Linear and Rotational Head Kinematics in Ice Hockey from a Single Helmet-Mounted IMU Using Vector Autoregressive Models.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2026Article
- The Effect of Changing Weekly Contact Training Duration Beyond Current Guidelines on Head Acceleration Events in Rugby Union.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Peak Power: A Severity Measure for Head Acceleration Events Associated with Suspected Concussions.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Beyond protection: the growing role of instrumented mouthguards in sports.British dental journal · 2026Review
- Head Acceleration Event Exposure During Elite Men's and Women's Rugby Union Training.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Helmet-Head Decoupling in Ice Hockey Impacts: An In-lab Exploratory Study Using Autoregressive Modeling of Acceleration Data Measured from a Helmet-Mounted Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU).Annals of biomedical engineering · 2025Article
- Evaluating the Probability of Head Acceleration Events in Elite Men's and Women's Rugby Union Match-Play: The Impact of Tackle Height and Body Position.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Article
- 'We're All (Cauliflower) Ears': A Delphi Study Including Staff and Players to Co-Construct Sports Science and Medicine (Performance and Wellbeing) Research Priorities for Premiership Rugby.European journal of sport science · 2025Article
- Methods for Capturing and Quantifying Contact Events in Collision Sports.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Concussion injuries in sports and the role of instrumented mouthguards: a mini review.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Review
- Quantitative video analysis of head acceleration events: a review.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Review
- The application of match-event and instrumented mouthguard data to inform match limits: An example using rugby union Premiership and rugby league Super League data from England.European journal of sport science · 2024Article
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Abstract
Instrumented mouthguards (iMGs) are a novel technology being used within rugby to quantify head acceleration events. Understanding practitioners' perceptions of the barriers and facilitators to their use is important to support implementation and adoption. This study assessed men's and women's rugby union and league iMG managers' perceptions of staff and player interest in the technology, data and barriers to use. Forty-six iMG managers (men's rugby union and league n = 20 and n = 9 and women's rugby union and league n = 7 and n = 10) completed an 18-question survey. Perceived interest in data varied across staff roles with medical staff being reported as having the most interest. The iMG devices were perceived as easy to use but uncomfortable. Several uses of data were identified, including medical applications, player monitoring and player welfare. The comfort, size and fit of the iMG were reported as the major barriers to player use. Time constraints and a lack of understanding of data were barriers to engagement with the data. Continued education on how iMG data can be used is required to increase player and staff buy-in, alongside improving comfort of the devices. Studies undertaken with iMGs investigating player performance and welfare outcomes will make data more useful and increase engagement.
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