Concussion injuries in sports and the role of instrumented mouthguards: a mini review
Contact sports such as American football, rugby, soccer, and ice hockey involve high-speed, high-impact interactions that frequently result in head acceleration events (HAEs), which can lead to concussions and other forms of traumatic brain injury. HAEs can lead to acute symptoms like dizziness and...
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| author | Zaid Chilmeran Muhammad Umair Akhtar Abu-Baker Khalid Sharafeldin Declan Gaynor |
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| description | Contact sports such as American football, rugby, soccer, and ice hockey involve high-speed, high-impact interactions that frequently result in head acceleration events (HAEs), which can lead to concussions and other forms of traumatic brain injury. HAEs can lead to acute symptoms like dizziness and memory difficulties, as well as more severe, chronic conditions like cognitive decline and chronic traumatic encephalopathy. This mini-review focuses on concussion-related injuries in contact sports, examining their prevalence, impact, and the role of innovative prevention strategies. Particular attention is given to the development of instrumented mouthguards (iMGs), which incorporate real-time sensors to measure and analyze head impacts. Ultimately, this review aims to provide an overview of the role of iMGs on concussion prevention and its evolving landscape, with a focus on the potential of iMG technology. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-067ce4343bbb4acf832f5129687cd3ea2025-08-20T02:53:41ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology2296-41852025-04-011310.3389/fbioe.2025.15674291567429Concussion injuries in sports and the role of instrumented mouthguards: a mini reviewZaid ChilmeranMuhammad Umair AkhtarAbu-Baker Khalid SharafeldinDeclan GaynorContact sports such as American football, rugby, soccer, and ice hockey involve high-speed, high-impact interactions that frequently result in head acceleration events (HAEs), which can lead to concussions and other forms of traumatic brain injury. HAEs can lead to acute symptoms like dizziness and memory difficulties, as well as more severe, chronic conditions like cognitive decline and chronic traumatic encephalopathy. This mini-review focuses on concussion-related injuries in contact sports, examining their prevalence, impact, and the role of innovative prevention strategies. Particular attention is given to the development of instrumented mouthguards (iMGs), which incorporate real-time sensors to measure and analyze head impacts. Ultimately, this review aims to provide an overview of the role of iMGs on concussion prevention and its evolving landscape, with a focus on the potential of iMG technology.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2025.1567429/fullconcussionscontact sportsinstrumented mouthguardssports medicinehead acceleration events |
| spellingShingle | Zaid Chilmeran Muhammad Umair Akhtar Abu-Baker Khalid Sharafeldin Declan Gaynor Concussion injuries in sports and the role of instrumented mouthguards: a mini review Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology concussions contact sports instrumented mouthguards sports medicine head acceleration events |
| title | Concussion injuries in sports and the role of instrumented mouthguards: a mini review |
| title_full | Concussion injuries in sports and the role of instrumented mouthguards: a mini review |
| title_fullStr | Concussion injuries in sports and the role of instrumented mouthguards: a mini review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Concussion injuries in sports and the role of instrumented mouthguards: a mini review |
| title_short | Concussion injuries in sports and the role of instrumented mouthguards: a mini review |
| title_sort | concussion injuries in sports and the role of instrumented mouthguards a mini review |
| topic | concussions contact sports instrumented mouthguards sports medicine head acceleration events |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2025.1567429/full |
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