On-field deployment and validation for wearable devices

C Kuo, D Patton, T Rooks, G Tierney… - Annals of biomedical …, 2022 - Springer
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 …

Head impact research using inertial sensors in sport: a systematic review of methods, demographics, and factors contributing to exposure

E Le Flao, GP Siegmund, R Borotkanics - Sports Medicine, 2022 - Springer
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 …

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 …

Head games: a systematic review and meta-analysis examining concussion and head impact incidence rates, modifiable risk factors, and prevention strategies in …

MP Pankow, RA Syrydiuk, AT Kolstad, AK Hayden… - Sports medicine, 2022 - Springer
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 …

Subconcussive head impact exposure between drill intensities in US high school football

K Kercher, JA Steinfeldt, JT Macy, K Ejima, K Kawata - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
USA Football established five levels-of-contact to guide the intensity of high school football
practices. The objective of this study was to examine head impact frequency and magnitude …

Longitudinal, prospective study of head impacts in male high school football players

KL McAlister, WJ Mack, C Bir, DA Baron, C Som, K Li… - PLoS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Repetitive, subconcussive events may adversely affect the brain and cognition
during sensitive periods of development. Prevention of neurocognitive consequences of …

[HTML][HTML] Head impact telemetry system's video-based impact detection and location accuracy

KR Campbell, SW Marshall, JF Luck… - Medicine and science …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose: To quantify the Head Impact Telemetry (HIT) System's impact detection and
location measurement accuracy using an impact biomechanics data set paired with video of …

Head kinematics in youth ice hockey by player speed and impact direction

AG Swenson, BA Schunicht… - Journal of applied …, 2022 - journals.humankinetics.com
Hockey is a fast-paced sport known for body checking, or intentional collisions used to
separate opponents from the puck. Exposure to these impacts is concerning, as evidence …

Understanding beliefs and perceptions of parents, coaches, and organizational leaders toward non-concussive head impact exposure in youth American football

JE Urban, JB Moore, LL Faber… - … Journal of Sports …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Concussions are a prevalent public health concern; however, non-concussive head impacts
without signs and symptoms of concussion may have a greater influence on brain health …

The effect of player contact characteristics on head impact exposure in youth football games

DM DiGuglielmo, ME Kelley… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - journals.humankinetics.com
To reduce head impact exposure (HIE) in youth football, further understanding of the context
in which head impacts occur and the associated biomechanics is needed. The objective of …