Equipment
Reducing musculoskeletal injury and concussion risk in schoolboy rugby players with a pre-activity movement control exercise programme: a cluster randomised controlled trial
Michael D Hislop,1 Keith A Stokes,1 Sean Williams,1 Carly D McKay,1 Mike E England,2
Simon P T Kemp,2 Grant Trewartha1
Injury risk in youth rugby has received much attention, highlighting the importance of establishing evidence-based injury reduction strategies. Aim To determine the efficacy of a movement control exercise programme in reducing injuries in youth rugby players and to investigate the effect of programme dose on injury measures.
Comparison of branded rugby headguards on their effectiveness in reducing impact on the head
Erin R A Frizzell, Graham P Arnold, Weijie Wang, Rami J Abboud, Tim S Drew
To compare the available brands of rugby headguards and evaluate their impact attenuation properties at various locations on the cranium, with regard to concussion prevention.
Protective Equipment and the Prevention of Concussion V What Is the Evidence?
Authors: Rodolfo R. Navarro, MD
Various types of protective equipment have been used as a means to prevent concussions, and protective equipment is being used more frequently in different sports. Recent investigations have suggested that a protective, but not preventive, effect may be afforded by mouthguard use in rugby players, headgear use in soccer players, and customized mandibular orthotic use in football players.
Helmets and Mouth Guards: The Role of Personal Equipment in Preventing Sport-Related Concussions.
Authors: Daniel H. Daneshvar, MAa,*, Christine M. Baugh, ABa,; Christopher J. Nowinski, ABa,b, Ann C. McKee, MDa,; Robert A. Stern, PhDa, Robert C. Cantu, MDa,b,c,d,e
Protective headgear and helmets decrease the potential for severe TBI after a collision by reducing the acceleration of the head on impact, thereby decreasing the brain-skull collision and the sudden deceleration-induced axonal injury.
Is protective equipment useful in preventing concussion? A systematic review of the literature.
Authors: B W Benson,1 G M Hamilton,1 W H Meeuwisse,1 P McCrory,2 J Dvorak3
To determine if there is evidence that equipment use reduces sport concussion risk and/or severity.
Does rugby headgear prevent concussion? Attitudes of Canadian players and coaches
Authors: J A Pettersen
Source: www.bjsportmed.com
Although most players in the study believe that rugby headgear may prevent concussion, only a minority reported wearing it. Coaches tended to be less convinced than the players that rugby headgear can prevent concussion.
Rugby Headgear Study
Source: Dr Andrew McIntosh, Biomechanics and Gait Laboratory, School of Safety Science, University of New South Wales.
The effectiveness of headgear in reducing injury in rugby union football was studied during 2002 and 2003 in Sydney, Australia, using a randomised controlled trial study design.
Do mouthguards prevent concussion?
Authors: Paul McCrory
Source: Br. J. Sports Med. 2001;35;81-82
One of the most commonly held myths in sports medicine is the premise that wearing a mouthguard will prevent concussion. The origins of this contention are obscure, but an evidence based review of the scientific support for this concept has not been previously published..
