Objectives Various definitions for concussion have been proposed, each having its strengths
and weaknesses. We reviewed and compared current definitions and identified criteria …

Background: Female athletes are more susceptible to sport-related concussions (SRCs) and
experience worse outcomes compared with male athletes. Although numerous studies on …

Objectives To evaluate prevention strategies, their unintended consequences and
modifiable risk factors for sport-related concussion (SRC) and/or head impact risk. Design …

Context: With an estimated 3.8 million sport-and recreation-related concussions occurring
annually, targeted prevention and diagnostic methods are needed. Biomechanical analysis …

OBJECT Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a major public health problem. Approximately
90% of SRCs in high school athletes are transient; symptoms recover to baseline within 1 …

Initially, interest in sport-related concussion arose from the premise that the study of athletes
engaged in sports associated with high rates of concussion could provide insight into the …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant public health problem, on pace to become the
third leading cause of death worldwide by 2020. Moreover, emerging evidence linking …

There are mounting concerns surrounding the risk of neurodegenerative diseases and
complications associated with concussion incidence and repetitive head acceleration events …

Background: Direct impacts with the head (linear acceleration or pressure) and inertial
loading of the head (rotational acceleration or strain) have been postulated as the 2 major …

The following work presents an overview of smart sensors and sensor fusion targeted at
biomedical applications and sports areas. In this work, the integration of these areas is …