On-field deployment and validation for wearable devices
Wearable sensors are an important tool in the study of head acceleration events and head
impact injuries in sporting and military activities. Recent advances in sensor technology …
impact injuries in sporting and military activities. Recent advances in sensor technology …
Head impact research using inertial sensors in sport: a systematic review of methods, demographics, and factors contributing to exposure
Background The number and magnitude of head impacts have been assessed in-vivo using
inertial sensors to characterise the exposure in various sports and to help understand their …
inertial sensors to characterise the exposure in various sports and to help understand their …
A two-phased approach to quantifying head impact sensor accuracy: in-laboratory and on-field assessments
EE Kieffer, MT Begonia, AM Tyson… - Annals of biomedical …, 2020 - Springer
Measuring head impacts in sports can further our understanding of brain injury
biomechanics and, hopefully, advance concussion diagnostics and prevention. Although …
biomechanics and, hopefully, advance concussion diagnostics and prevention. Although …
Elevations in microRNA biomarkers in serum are associated with measures of concussion, neurocognitive function, and subconcussive trauma over a single national …
This prospective controlled observational cohort study assessed the performance of a novel
panel of serum microRNA (miRNA) biomarkers on indicators of concussion, subconcussive …
panel of serum microRNA (miRNA) biomarkers on indicators of concussion, subconcussive …
Characterizing exposure to head acceleration events in youth football using an instrumented mouthpiece
ME Marks, TD Holcomb, NS Pritchard, LE Miller… - Annals of biomedical …, 2022 - Springer
Understanding characteristics of head acceleration events (HAEs) in youth football is vital in
developing strategies to improve athlete safety. This study aimed to characterize HAEs in …
developing strategies to improve athlete safety. This study aimed to characterize HAEs in …
Head games: a systematic review and meta-analysis examining concussion and head impact incidence rates, modifiable risk factors, and prevention strategies in …
Objectives The aims were to (1) examine the rates and mechanisms of concussion and head
impact in youth football (high school level or younger);(2) identify modifiable risk factors for …
impact in youth football (high school level or younger);(2) identify modifiable risk factors for …
Head impact exposures among youth tackle and flag American football athletes
D Waltzman, K Sarmiento, O Devine, X Zhang… - Sports …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Promoted as a safer alternative to tackle football, there has been an increase in
flag football participation in recent years. However, examinations of head impact exposure in …
flag football participation in recent years. However, examinations of head impact exposure in …
Factors affecting head impact exposure in college football practices: a multi-institutional study
Biomechanical data collected from head impacts in football have been used to characterize
exposure and predict injury risk. This study sought to specifically quantify the factors that …
exposure and predict injury risk. This study sought to specifically quantify the factors that …
Youth exposure to repetitive head impacts from tackle football and long-term neurologic outcomes: a review of the literature, knowledge gaps and future directions …
Youth participation in contact and collision sports, particularly tackle football, is associated
with exposure to repetitive head impacts during a time period when tremendous brain …
with exposure to repetitive head impacts during a time period when tremendous brain …
Comparison of head impact exposure in practice drills among multiple youth football teams
ME Kelley, MA Espeland, WC Flood… - Journal of …, 2018 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Limiting contact in football practice can reduce the number of head impacts a
player receives, but further research is needed to inform the modification of optimal drills that …
player receives, but further research is needed to inform the modification of optimal drills that …