Community-Level Inequalities in Concussion Education of Youth Football Coaches.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.12.021
Abstract: INTRODUCTION USA Football has made the Heads Up Football (HUF) concussion education program available for coaches of youth football players. Existing evidence about the effectiveness of the HUF coach education program is equivocal. For HUF… read more here.
Keywords: education; football; community level; youth football ... See more keywords
The Occurrence of Repeated High Acceleration Ability (RHAA) in Elite Youth Football.
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DOI: 10.1055/a-0608-4738
Abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate the occurrence of Repeated High-Acceleration Ability (RHAA) bouts in elite youth football games using 10-Hz GPS devices and two relative thresholds derived from players' actual maximal… read more here.
Keywords: occurrence repeated; acceleration; elite youth; youth football ... See more keywords
Association Between Match Activity, Endurance Levels and Maturity in Youth Football Players.
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DOI: 10.1055/a-0938-5431
Abstract: The aim of the study was to examine the associations between maximal and submaximal field tests with match physical activity and biological maturation in youth football players. Sixty-eight youth football players (U14, U15, U16, U17)… read more here.
Keywords: football players; match; field tests; youth football ... See more keywords
Hill on a mountaintop: A longitudinal and cross-sectional analysis of the relative age effect in competitive youth football
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DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2019.1706830
Abstract: ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to examine the origin and persistence of the relative age effect (RAE) in competitive youth football. To examine its origin, birthdates of 121 category one Premier League academy… read more here.
Keywords: age effect; football; age; relative age ... See more keywords
Assessing the validity of a helmet fit checklist in a sample of youth football players.
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DOI: 10.1080/15438627.2021.1988949
Abstract: The dynamics of American youth football make it critical to ensure that helmets are appropriately fit to decrease the risk of injuries. Currently, there is only one researcher-developed checklist to determine helmet fit, and psychometric… read more here.
Keywords: helmet fit; checklist; football; youth football ... See more keywords
Regional White Matter Diffusion Changes Associated with the Cumulative Tensile Strain and Strain Rate in Non-concussed Youth Football Players.
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DOI: 10.1089/neu.2020.7580
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to assess the relationship between regional white matter diffusion imaging metrics and finite element strain measures in non-concussed youth football players. Pre and postseason diffusion-weighted imaging was performed in… read more here.
Keywords: diffusion; football; youth football; strain ... See more keywords
“The Duty of Their Elders” – Doctors, Coaches, and the Framing of Youth Football’s Health Risks, 1950s–1960s
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DOI: 10.1093/jhmas/jry042
Abstract: ABSTRACT:After World War II, organized tackle football programs for boys younger than high school age grew enormously in popularity in the United States, prompting concerns from pediatricians and educators about the sport’s physical and emotional… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; football; 1950s 1960s; youth football ... See more keywords
Head Impact Kinematics and Brain Deformation in Paired Opposing Youth Football Players.
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DOI: 10.1123/jab.2021-0098
Abstract: Head impact exposure is often quantified using peak resultant kinematics. While kinematics describes the inertial response of the brain to impact, they do not fully capture the dynamic brain response. Strain, a measure of the… read more here.
Keywords: kinematics; contact; head impact; brain ... See more keywords
Characterization of Head Acceleration Exposure During Youth Football Practice Drills.
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DOI: 10.1123/jab.2022-0196
Abstract: Many head acceleration events (HAEs) observed in youth football emanate from a practice environment. This study aimed to evaluate HAEs in youth football practice drills using a mouthpiece-based sensor, differentiating between inertial and direct HAEs.… read more here.
Keywords: practice; head; acceleration; football ... See more keywords
REPETITIVE HEAD IMPACTS IN YOUTH FOOTBALL: DESCRIPTION AND RELATIONSHIP TO WHITE MATTER STRUCTURE
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DOI: 10.1177/2325967119s00002
Abstract: Background: A growing body of evidence has suggested that repetitive head impacts (RHIs) in collision sports produce changes in white matter tracts of athletes as detected by diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Few studies have examined… read more here.
Keywords: head impacts; football; youth football; white matter ... See more keywords
Low prevalence of relative age effects in Luxembourg’s male and female youth football
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273019
Abstract: The relative age effect (RAE) is a well-established phenomenon in football. However, while the majority of previous studies focussed on established football nations, it remains unclear if the constraint of a limited population of soccer… read more here.
Keywords: rae; football; youth football; relative age ... See more keywords