In recent years, much effort has been made to reduce the injury rate in combat sports.
However, the question remains to what extent these measures are effective. Analysis of …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) represents a significant burden on individuals, societies, and
healthcare systems as it is associated with long-term neurological and behavioral …

Background: Head impacts in sports can produce brain injuries. The accurate quantification
of head kinematics through instrumented mouthguards (iMG) can help identify underlying …

Background To better understand the biomechanical profile of direct head impacts and the
game scenarios in which they occur in Rugby Union, there is a need for an on-field …

The incidence of head impacts in rugby has been a growing concern for player safety. While
rugby headgear shows potential to mitigate head impact intensity during laboratory …

Background Advances in instrumented mouthguards (iMGs) allow for accurate quantification
of single high-acceleration head impacts and cumulative head acceleration exposure in …

Background: Exposure to thousands of head and body impacts during a career in contact
and collision sports may contribute to current or later life issues related to brain health …

Averaging is commonly used for data reduction/aggregation to analyse high-dimensional
MRI data, but this often leads to information loss. To address this issue, we developed a …

ABSTRACT Purpose/Rationale The purpose of this exploratory paper is to critically explore
the liability underwriting landscape for insuring concussion risks in rugby league in the UK …

In golf, the location of the impact, where the clubhead hits the ball, is of imperative nature for
a successful ballflight. Direct feedback to the athlete where he/she hits the ball could …