Instrumented Mouthguards in Elite-Level Men's and Women's Rugby Union: The Incidence and Propensity of Head Acceleration Events in Matches.

James ToobyJames WoodwardRoss TuckerBen JonesÉanna FalveyDanielle SalmonMelanie Dawn BusseyLindsay StarlingGregory J Tierney

Published in: Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) (2023)

This study quantifies HAE exposures in elite rugby union players using iMGs. Most contact events in rugby union resulted in lower-magnitude HAEs, while higher-magnitude HAEs were comparatively rare. An HAE above 40 g occurred once every 60-100 min in men and 200-300 min in women. Future research on mechanisms for HAEs may inform strategies aimed at reducing HAEs.

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