Laboratory Evaluation of Shell Add-On Products for American Football Helmets for Professional Linemen.
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DOI: 10.1007/s10439-021-02842-8
Abstract: The Guardian Cap NXT (GC NXT) and the ProTech Helmet Cap (ProTech) are commercially available aftermarket products designed to augment the energy attenuation characteristics of American football helmets. The ability of these helmet shell add-on… read more here.
Keywords: football helmets; american football; add products; shell add ... See more keywords
Identifying Factors Associated with Head Impact Kinematics and Brain Strain in High School American Football via Instrumented Mouthguards.
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DOI: 10.1007/s10439-021-02853-5
Abstract: Repeated head impact exposure and concussions are common in American football. Identifying the factors associated with high magnitude impacts aids in informing sport policy changes, improvements to protective equipment, and better understanding of the brain's… read more here.
Keywords: brain strain; football; american football; head impact ... See more keywords
Auxetic metamaterial optimisation for head impact mitigation in American football
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2021.103991
Abstract: Abstract American football has a comparatively high rate of sports-related concussions, despite mitigating strategies including the use of protective helmets. The traditional energy absorbing component, elastomeric foam pads, have limited scope for leveraging any further… read more here.
Keywords: optimisation head; auxetic metamaterial; american football; impact ... See more keywords
Footwear and injury prevention in elite American football
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DOI: 10.1080/19424280.2019.1606344
Abstract: gitudinal bending stiffness and running economy, joint energy, and EMG. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 38, 562–569. doi:10.1249/01.mss.0000193562. 22001.e8 Stefanyshyn, D., & Fusco, C. (2004). Athletics: increased shoe bending stiffness increases sprint performance.… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; injury prevention; american football; prevention elite ... See more keywords
Signal detection in American football play calling: A comprehensive literature review
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DOI: 10.1080/23311908.2019.1703471
Abstract: Abstract Signal detection in sports is fundamental to the organization and performance of both the individual athletes as well as the teams. Coaches and players often signal to each other to express plays or other… read more here.
Keywords: football; comprehensive literature; american football; signal detection ... See more keywords
Common body temperature sites provide invalid measures of body core temperature in hyperthermic humans wearing American football uniforms
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DOI: 10.1080/23328940.2020.1829940
Abstract: ABSTRACT Valid body core temperature measurements are essential for diagnosing and monitoring athletes with exertional heat stroke (EHS). Experts question the validity of body temperature sites that vary by >±0.27°C from the gold standard, rectal… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; temperature sites; american football; body ... See more keywords
A Season of American Football Is Not Associated with Changes in Plasma Tau.
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DOI: 10.1089/neu.2017.5064
Abstract: Abstract American football athletes are routinely exposed to sub-concussive impacts over the course of the season. This study sought to examine the effect of a season of American football on plasma tau, a potential marker… read more here.
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American football position-specific neurometabolic changes in high school athletes - a magnetic resonance spectroscopic study.
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DOI: 10.1089/neu.2021.0186
Abstract: Reports estimate between 1.6-3.8 million sports-related concussions occur annually, with 30% occurring in youth male American football athletes. Many studies report neurophysiological changes in these athletes, but the exact reasons for these changes remain elusive.… read more here.
Keywords: american football; changes high; football; football athletes ... See more keywords
Selection Bias Analysis Supports Dose-Response Relationship between Level of American Football Play and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Diagnosis.
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DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwac075
Abstract: Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative disease associated with exposure to repetitive head impacts (RHI) such as those from American football. Our understanding of this association is based on research in autopsied brains since… read more here.
Keywords: american football; football; selection bias; cte ... See more keywords
Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury in Professional American Football Players: A Systematic Review of the Literature
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DOI: 10.1097/jsm.0000000000000432
Abstract: Objective: The purpose of this study was to systematically review the literature for the consequences Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has on cognitive, psychological, physical, and sports-related functioning in professional American Football players. Data Sources: We… read more here.
Keywords: literature; american football; evidence; football players ... See more keywords
Behavioral Tackling Interventions Decrease Head Impact Frequency in American Football Players: A Critically Appraised Topic
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DOI: 10.1123/ijatt.2020-0019
Abstract: Context: The rate of sport-related concussion diagnosis has significantly increased in recent years, which has created a need for injury prevention initiatives. There have been efforts put forth by researchers and American football organizations to… read more here.
Keywords: head; football; american football; football players ... See more keywords