A pilot case crossover study of the use of padded headgear in junior Australian football

A pilot case crossover study of the use of padded headgear in junior Australian football

Aim: To explore soft-shell padded headgear (HG) use, player behavior and injuries associated with HG in junior Australian football. Methods: Prospective case-crossover with head impact measurement, injury surveillance and video review. Results: 40 players (mean age: 12.43 years, standard deviation: ...

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Main Authors: Catherine Willmott, Jonathan Reyes, Jack VK Nguyen, Andrew McIntosh, Jennifer Makovec-Knight, Michael Makdissi, Patrick Clifton, Peter Harcourt, Biswadev Mitra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Future Medicine Ltd 2022-12-01
Series:Concussion
Subjects:
behavior
headgear
injury surveillance
mild traumatic brain injury
sport-related concussion
youth football
Online Access:https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/10.2217/cnc-2022-0005
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Summary:Aim: To explore soft-shell padded headgear (HG) use, player behavior and injuries associated with HG in junior Australian football. Methods: Prospective case-crossover with head impact measurement, injury surveillance and video review. Results: 40 players (mean age: 12.43 years, standard deviation: 1.36) across 15 matches were observed. Frequency of head/neck (p = 0.916) or body (p = 0.883) contact events, and match incidents were similar between HG and no HG conditions. Without HG, females had higher frequency of body contacts compared with males (p = 0.015). Males sustained more body contacts with HG than without HG (p = 0.013). Conclusion: Use of HG in junior football was not associated with injury or head contact rate. Associations between HG use and body contact may differ across sexes. (ID: ACTRN12619001165178).
ISSN:2056-3299

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