Wearing Electronic Performance and Tracking System Devices in Association Football: Potential Injury Scenarios and Associated Impact Energies
In competitive association football, wearing electronic performance and tracking system (EPTS) devices was approved in 2015. Safety concerns regarding their use have been raised; however, research and understanding is limited. Recently, FIFA has taken steps to assess possible injury mechanisms assoc...
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description | In competitive association football, wearing electronic performance and tracking system (EPTS) devices was approved in 2015. Safety concerns regarding their use have been raised; however, research and understanding is limited. Recently, FIFA has taken steps to assess possible injury mechanisms associated with wearing EPTS devices. This study identifies potential injury scenarios in football and associated impact energies. EPTS device use was first surveyed by questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. Unexpected, backward falls were highlighted as potential injury scenarios. An anthropomorphic test device (ATD), wearing a mock-EPTS device, was dropped onto 3G turf. Impact energy was 142.4 ± 42.1 and 5.8 ± 4.0 J whilst wearing and not wearing mock-EPTS devices respectively. Results indicate that wearing EPTS devices markedly increased impact energy experienced at the upper-back during falls. Further investigation into possible injury mechanisms (e.g., EPTS device shape and/or contact-area) of skin laceration and/or contusion risk, is warranted. |
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spelling | doaj.art-cfe8a78d47e14dbc9a0d5a47ea6745ba2022-12-22T03:35:52ZengMDPI AGProceedings2504-39002018-02-012623210.3390/proceedings2060232proceedings2060232Wearing Electronic Performance and Tracking System Devices in Association Football: Potential Injury Scenarios and Associated Impact EnergiesMarcus Dunn0John Hart1David James2Centre for Sports Engineering Research, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield S10 2LX, UKCentre for Sports Engineering Research, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield S10 2LX, UKCentre for Sports Engineering Research, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield S10 2LX, UKIn competitive association football, wearing electronic performance and tracking system (EPTS) devices was approved in 2015. Safety concerns regarding their use have been raised; however, research and understanding is limited. Recently, FIFA has taken steps to assess possible injury mechanisms associated with wearing EPTS devices. This study identifies potential injury scenarios in football and associated impact energies. EPTS device use was first surveyed by questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. Unexpected, backward falls were highlighted as potential injury scenarios. An anthropomorphic test device (ATD), wearing a mock-EPTS device, was dropped onto 3G turf. Impact energy was 142.4 ± 42.1 and 5.8 ± 4.0 J whilst wearing and not wearing mock-EPTS devices respectively. Results indicate that wearing EPTS devices markedly increased impact energy experienced at the upper-back during falls. Further investigation into possible injury mechanisms (e.g., EPTS device shape and/or contact-area) of skin laceration and/or contusion risk, is warranted.http://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/2/6/232footballwearabletrackingdeviceimpactenergy |
spellingShingle | Marcus Dunn John Hart David James Wearing Electronic Performance and Tracking System Devices in Association Football: Potential Injury Scenarios and Associated Impact Energies Proceedings football wearable tracking device impact energy |
title | Wearing Electronic Performance and Tracking System Devices in Association Football: Potential Injury Scenarios and Associated Impact Energies |
title_full | Wearing Electronic Performance and Tracking System Devices in Association Football: Potential Injury Scenarios and Associated Impact Energies |
title_fullStr | Wearing Electronic Performance and Tracking System Devices in Association Football: Potential Injury Scenarios and Associated Impact Energies |
title_full_unstemmed | Wearing Electronic Performance and Tracking System Devices in Association Football: Potential Injury Scenarios and Associated Impact Energies |
title_short | Wearing Electronic Performance and Tracking System Devices in Association Football: Potential Injury Scenarios and Associated Impact Energies |
title_sort | wearing electronic performance and tracking system devices in association football potential injury scenarios and associated impact energies |
topic | football wearable tracking device impact energy |
url | http://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/2/6/232 |
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