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First published in Journal of Sports Medicine, v2018 i1 published by John Wiley & Sons Inc. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/8376030

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Article

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Journal/Book/Conference Title

Journal of Sports Medicine

Volume

2018

Issue

1

Abstract

This study measured and compared the frequency, magnitude, and distribution of head impacts sustained by junior and adultAustralian football players, respectively, and between player positions over a season of games. Twelve junior and twelve adultplayers were tracked using a skin-mounted impact sensor. Head impact exposure, including frequency, magnitude, and location ofimpacts, was quantified using previously established methods. Over the collection period, there were no significant differences inthe impact frequency between junior and adult players. However, there was a significant increase in the frequency of head impactsfor midfielders in both grades once we accounted for player position. A comparable amount of head impacts in both junior and adultplayers has implications for Australian football regarding player safety and medical coverage as younger players sustained similarimpact levels as adult players. The other implication of a higher impact profile within midfielders is that, by targeting education andprevention strategies, a decrease in the incidence of sports-related concussion may result.

Department

Department of Kinesiology

Original Publication Date

4-1-2018

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1 PDF File

DOI of published version

10.1155/2018/8376030

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UNI ScholarWorks, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa

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©2018 The Author(s)

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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en

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