Head Impact Exposure in Practices Correlates With Exposure in Games for Youth Football Players.
J Appl Biomech
; 34(5): 354-360, 2018 Oct 01.
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ABSTRACT
This study aimed to compare head impact exposures between practices and games in football players ages 9 to 14 years, who account for approximately 70% of all football players in the United States. Over a period of 2 seasons, 136 players were enrolled from 3 youth programs, and 49,847 head impacts were recorded from 345 practices and 137 games. During the study, individual players sustained a median of 211 impacts per season, with a maximum of 1226 impacts. Players sustained 50th (95th) percentile peak linear acceleration of 18.3 (46.9) g, peak rotational acceleration of 1305.4 (3316.6) rad·s-2, and Head Impact Technology Severity Profile of 13.7 (24.3), respectively. Overall, players with a higher frequency of head impacts at practices recorded a higher frequency of head impacts at games (P < .001, r2 = .52), and players who sustained a greater average magnitude of head impacts during practice also recorded a greater average magnitude of head impacts during games (P < .001). The youth football head impact data quantified in this study provide valuable insight into the player exposure profile, which should serve as a key baseline in efforts to reduce injury.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Football
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Craniocerebral Trauma
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Head Protective Devices
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
J Appl Biomech
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article