Concussion biomechanics, head acceleration exposure and brain injury criteria in sport: a review

G Tierney - Sports biomechanics, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
There are mounting concerns surrounding the risk of neurodegenerative diseases and
complications associated with concussion incidence and repetitive head acceleration events …

Where are we headed? Evidence to inform future football heading guidelines

K Peek, R Duffield, R Cairns, M Jones, T Meyer… - Sports medicine, 2023 - Springer
Given the scientific and public concern regarding the short-, medium-and long-term
consequences of heading on brain health, being proactive about developing and …

The incidence and mechanism of heading in European professional football players over three seasons

GJ Tierney, B Higgins - … Journal of Medicine & Science in …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
There are concerns surrounding the risk of neurodegenerative diseases associated with
football (soccer) heading. The aim of this study was to conduct analysis on the incidence …

Heads Up! a biomechanical pilot investigation of soccer heading using instrumented mouthguards (iMGs)

D Sokol-Randell, OW Stelzer-Hiller, D Allan… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Soccer players purposefully head the ball, raising concerns about reduced tolerance to
concussion and potential long-term brain health. By combining qualitative video analysis …

Immediate effects of an acute bout of repeated soccer heading on cognitive performance

J Ashton, G Coyles, JJ Malone… - Science and medicine in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: There isgrowing concern surrounding the harmful effects of soccer heading on
cognitive function. The present study aims to examine the immediate effects of heading …

Soccer heading immediately alters brain function and brain-muscle communication

JVV Parr, L Uiga, B Marshall, G Wood - Frontiers in human …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction There is growing evidence of a link between repetitive soccer heading and the
increased incidence of neurodegenerative disease. Even a short bout of soccer heading has …

The effect of ball characteristics on head acceleration during purposeful heading in male and female youth football players

K Peek, M McKay, A Fu, T Meyer… - … and medicine in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: The objective of this cross-sectional study was to explore the effects of different
ball types and characteristics on head acceleration during purposeful heading in youth …

Head Exposure to Acceleration Database in Sport (HEADSport): a kinematic signal processing method to enable instrumented mouthguard (iMG) field-based inter …

G Tierney, S Rowson, R Gellner… - BMJ Open Sport & …, 2024 - bmjopensem.bmj.com
Objective Instrumented mouthguard (iMG) systems use different signal processing
approaches limiting field-based inter-study comparisons, especially when artefacts are …

Differences in the technical performance of heading between men and women football players during FIFA World Cup 2022 and FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 …

K Peek, J Georgieva, A Serner… - BMJ Open Sport & …, 2024 - bmjopensem.bmj.com
Objectives To compare the incidence of headers, attempted headers, and other head
impacts, and the difference in heading descriptors, including technical performance …

Decrease in aerial challenges after revision of goal kick rules in Japan professional soccer league: explorative study of the possibility of a risk reduction for head injury …

K Shibukawa, Y Hoshikawa - Science and Medicine in Football, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In 2019, FIFA revised the goal kick (GLK) rule such that a GLK could be performed even if
the kicker had teammates in the penalty area. This study aimed to examine whether the rule …