@article{ref1,
title="A pilot case crossover study of the use of padded headgear in junior Australian football",
journal="Concussion",
year="2022",
author="Willmott, Catherine and Reyes, Jonathan and K Nguyen, Jack V. and McIntosh, Andrew and Makovec-Knight, Jennifer and Makdissi, Michael and Clifton, Patrick and Harcourt, Peter and Mitra, Biswadev",
volume="7",
number="4",
pages="CNC99-CNC99",
abstract="AIM: To explore soft-shell padded headgear (HG) use, player behavior and injuries associated with HG in junior Australian football. <br><br>METHODS: Prospective case-crossover with head impact measurement, injury surveillance and video review. <br><br>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). <br><br>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).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2056-3299",
doi="10.2217/cnc-2022-0005",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/cnc-2022-0005"
}