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A pilot case crossover study of the use of padded headgear in junior Australian football

Published:2022-12 Issue:4 Volume:7 Page:
ISSN:2056-3299
Container-title:Concussion
language:en
Short-container-title:Concussion

Author:

Willmott Catherine¹²^ORCID,Reyes Jonathan¹²^ORCID,Nguyen Jack VK¹^ORCID,McIntosh Andrew³⁴⁵^ORCID,Makovec-Knight Jennifer¹^ORCID,Makdissi Michael⁶⁷^ORCID,Clifton Patrick⁸^ORCID,Harcourt Peter⁸,Mitra Biswadev⁹¹⁰¹¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Turner Institute for Brain & Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

2. Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre, Epworth Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

3. McIntosh Consultancy and Research, Sydney, Australia

4. Monash University Accident Research Centre, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

5. School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia

6. Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health, Austin Campus, Melbourne Brain Centre, Melbourne, Australia

7. Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre, Melbourne, Australia

8. Australian Football League, Melbourne, Australia

9. National Trauma Research Institute, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

10. Emergency & Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

11. Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

Abstract

Aim: To explore soft-shell padded headgear (HG) use, player behavior and injuries associated with HG in junior Australian football. Methods: Prospective case-crossover with head impact measurement, injury surveillance and video review. Results: 40 players (mean age: 12.43 years, standard deviation: 1.36) across 15 matches were observed. Frequency of head/neck (p = 0.916) or body (p = 0.883) contact events, and match incidents were similar between HG and no HG conditions. Without HG, females had higher frequency of body contacts compared with males (p = 0.015). Males sustained more body contacts with HG than without HG (p = 0.013). Conclusion: Use of HG in junior football was not associated with injury or head contact rate. Associations between HG use and body contact may differ across sexes. (ID: ACTRN12619001165178).

Funder

Equity Trustees Walter Cottman Charitable

Publisher

Future Medicine Ltd

Subject

Neurology (clinical),Neurology

Link

https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/pdf/10.2217/cnc-2022-0005

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