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ReviewFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2025

Concussion injuries in sports and the role of instrumented mouthguards: a mini review.

Zaid Chilmeran, Muhammad Umair Akhtar, Abu-Baker Khalid Sharafeldin, Declan Gaynor

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Review in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Zaid Chilmeran *School of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - Bahrain, Al Muharraq, Bahrain.
Muhammad Umair Akhtar *School of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - Bahrain, Al Muharraq, Bahrain.
Abu-Baker Khalid SharafeldinSchool of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - Bahrain, Al Muharraq, Bahrain.
Declan GaynorSchool of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - Bahrain, Al Muharraq, Bahrain.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Contact sports such as American football, rugby, soccer, and ice hockey involve high-speed, high-impact interactions that frequently result in head acceleration events (HAEs), which can lead to concussions and other forms of traumatic brain injury. HAEs can lead to acute symptoms like dizziness and memory difficulties, as well as more severe, chronic conditions like cognitive decline and chronic traumatic encephalopathy. This mini-review focuses on concussion-related injuries in contact sports, examining their prevalence, impact, and the role of innovative prevention strategies. Particular attention is given to the development of instrumented mouthguards (iMGs), which incorporate real-time sensors to measure and analyze head impacts. Ultimately, this review aims to provide an overview of the role of iMGs on concussion prevention and its evolving landscape, with a focus on the potential of iMG technology.

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concussionscontact sportshead acceleration eventsinstrumented mouthguardssports medicine

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PMID40236943
PMCPMC11996872

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