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Head Impact Exposure in Junior and Adult Australian Football Players
Joint Authors
Hecimovich, Mark
King, Doug
Dempsey, Alasdair
Murphy, Myles
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-04-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study measured and compared the frequency, magnitude, and distribution of head impacts sustained by junior and adult Australian football players, respectively, and between player positions over a season of games.
Twelve junior and twelve adult players were tracked using a skin-mounted impact sensor.
Head impact exposure, including frequency, magnitude, and location of impacts, was quantified using previously established methods.
Over the collection period, there were no significant differences in the impact frequency between junior and adult players.
However, there was a significant increase in the frequency of head impacts for midfielders in both grades once we accounted for player position.
A comparable amount of head impacts in both junior and adult players has implications for Australian football regarding player safety and medical coverage as younger players sustained similar impact levels as adult players.
The other implication of a higher impact profile within midfielders is that, by targeting education and prevention strategies, a decrease in the incidence of sports-related concussion may result.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hecimovich, Mark& King, Doug& Dempsey, Alasdair& Murphy, Myles. 2018. Head Impact Exposure in Junior and Adult Australian Football Players. Journal of Sports Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1202376
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hecimovich, Mark…[et al.]. Head Impact Exposure in Junior and Adult Australian Football Players. Journal of Sports Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1202376
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hecimovich, Mark& King, Doug& Dempsey, Alasdair& Murphy, Myles. Head Impact Exposure in Junior and Adult Australian Football Players. Journal of Sports Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1202376
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1202376