Gregory, A; Kerr, Z; Parsons, J
Selected issues in injury and illness prevention and the team physician: A consensus statement Journal Article
In: Current Sports Medicine Reports, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 48–59, 2016.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Accident prevention, Article, athlete, cervical spine injury, commotio cordis, Concussion, consultation, coronary artery anomaly, documentation, elbow injury, head and neck injury, heart right ventricle dysplasia, heat injury, human, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, knowledge, patellofemoral pain syndrome, physician, risk factor, shoulder injury, skin infection, sport injury, SPORTS medicine, total quality management
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Cobb, B R; Zadnik, A M; Rowson, S
Comparative analysis of helmeted impact response of Hybrid III and National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment headforms Journal Article
In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology, vol. 230, no. 1, pp. 50–60, 2016.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Acceleration, Accident prevention, Angular acceleration, Biomechanics, Brain Injury, Coefficient of variation values, Comparative analysis, Concussion, Equipment, Evaluation protocol, helmet testing, Linear acceleration, Linear accelerations, Rotational acceleration, Safety devices, Sporting goods, standards
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Johnson, K L; Chowdhury, S; Lawrimore, W B; Mao, Y; Mehmani, A; Prabhu, R; Rush, G A; Horstemeyer, M F
Constrained topological optimization of a football helmet facemask based on brain response Journal Article
In: Materials and Design, vol. 111, pp. 108–118, 2016.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Accident prevention, ALGORITHMS, brain, Concussion, Constrained optimization, Design, Design optimization, finite element analysis, Finite element method, football helmet, Fuel additives, Genetic algorithms, Multiobjective optimization, Optimization, Safety devices, Shear strain, Sports, Surrogate model, Surrogate modeling, Topology, Traumatic Brain Injuries, traumatic brain injury
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Bowman, T G; Breedlove, K M; Breedlove, E L; Dodge, T M; Nauman, E A
Impact attenuation properties of new and used lacrosse helmets Journal Article
In: Journal of Biomechanics, vol. 48, no. 14, pp. 3782–3787, 2015.
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Fuller, C W; Jones, R; Fuller, A D
Defining a safe player run-off zone around rugby union playing areas Journal Article
In: Injury Prevention, vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 309–313, 2015.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Accident prevention, Athletic Injuries, brain concussion, Competitive Behavior, Environment Design, environmental planning, exercise, football, human, Humans, Incidence, Male, Physical Conditioning, physical education, Physical Education and Training, procedures, risk factor, Risk Factors, Sprains and Strains, VIDEO recording, videorecording
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Duhaime, A C
Response Journal Article
In: Journal of Neurosurgery, vol. 117, no. 6, pp. 1090–1091, 2012, ISBN: 0022-3085 1933-0693.
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Gregory, A; Kerr, Z; Parsons, J
Selected issues in injury and illness prevention and the team physician: A consensus statement Journal Article
In: Current Sports Medicine Reports, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 48–59, 2016.
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Cobb, B R; Zadnik, A M; Rowson, S
Comparative analysis of helmeted impact response of Hybrid III and National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment headforms Journal Article
In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology, vol. 230, no. 1, pp. 50–60, 2016.
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Johnson, K L; Chowdhury, S; Lawrimore, W B; Mao, Y; Mehmani, A; Prabhu, R; Rush, G A; Horstemeyer, M F
Constrained topological optimization of a football helmet facemask based on brain response Journal Article
In: Materials and Design, vol. 111, pp. 108–118, 2016.
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Bowman, T G; Breedlove, K M; Breedlove, E L; Dodge, T M; Nauman, E A
Impact attenuation properties of new and used lacrosse helmets Journal Article
In: Journal of Biomechanics, vol. 48, no. 14, pp. 3782–3787, 2015.
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Fuller, C W; Jones, R; Fuller, A D
Defining a safe player run-off zone around rugby union playing areas Journal Article
In: Injury Prevention, vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 309–313, 2015.
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Duhaime, A C
Response Journal Article
In: Journal of Neurosurgery, vol. 117, no. 6, pp. 1090–1091, 2012, ISBN: 0022-3085 1933-0693.
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Gregory, A; Kerr, Z; Parsons, J
Selected issues in injury and illness prevention and the team physician: A consensus statement Journal Article
In: Current Sports Medicine Reports, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 48–59, 2016.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Accident prevention, Article, athlete, cervical spine injury, commotio cordis, Concussion, consultation, coronary artery anomaly, documentation, elbow injury, head and neck injury, heart right ventricle dysplasia, heat injury, human, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, knowledge, patellofemoral pain syndrome, physician, risk factor, shoulder injury, skin infection, sport injury, SPORTS medicine, total quality management
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Cobb, B R; Zadnik, A M; Rowson, S
Comparative analysis of helmeted impact response of Hybrid III and National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment headforms Journal Article
In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology, vol. 230, no. 1, pp. 50–60, 2016.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Acceleration, Accident prevention, Angular acceleration, Biomechanics, Brain Injury, Coefficient of variation values, Comparative analysis, Concussion, Equipment, Evaluation protocol, helmet testing, Linear acceleration, Linear accelerations, Rotational acceleration, Safety devices, Sporting goods, standards
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Johnson, K L; Chowdhury, S; Lawrimore, W B; Mao, Y; Mehmani, A; Prabhu, R; Rush, G A; Horstemeyer, M F
Constrained topological optimization of a football helmet facemask based on brain response Journal Article
In: Materials and Design, vol. 111, pp. 108–118, 2016.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Accident prevention, ALGORITHMS, brain, Concussion, Constrained optimization, Design, Design optimization, finite element analysis, Finite element method, football helmet, Fuel additives, Genetic algorithms, Multiobjective optimization, Optimization, Safety devices, Shear strain, Sports, Surrogate model, Surrogate modeling, Topology, Traumatic Brain Injuries, traumatic brain injury
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volume = {111},
pages = {108--118},
abstract = {Surrogate model-based multi-objective design optimization was performed to reduce concussion risk during frontal football helmet impacts. In particular, a topological decomposition of the football helmet facemask was performed to formulate the design problem, and brain injury metrics were exploited as objective functions. A validated finite element model of a helmeted human head was used to recreate facemask impacts. Due to the prohibitive computational expense of the full scale simulations, a surrogate modeling approach was employed. An optimal surrogate model selection framework, called Concurrent Surrogate Model Selection, or COSMOS, was utilized to identify the surrogate models best suited to approximate each objective function. The resulting surrogate models were implemented in the Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm II (NSGA-II) optimization algorithm. Constraints were implemented to control the solid material fraction in the facemask design space, and binary variables were used to control the placement of the facemask bars. The optimized facemask designs reduced the maximum tensile pressure in the brain by 7.5% and the maximum shear strain by a remarkable 39.5%. This research represents a first-of-its-kind approach to multi-objective design optimization on a football helmet, and demonstrates the possibilities that are achievable in improving human safety by using such a simulation-based design optimization. © 2016 Elsevier Ltd},
keywords = {Accident prevention, ALGORITHMS, brain, Concussion, Constrained optimization, Design, Design optimization, finite element analysis, Finite element method, football helmet, Fuel additives, Genetic algorithms, Multiobjective optimization, Optimization, Safety devices, Shear strain, Sports, Surrogate model, Surrogate modeling, Topology, Traumatic Brain Injuries, traumatic brain injury},
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Bowman, T G; Breedlove, K M; Breedlove, E L; Dodge, T M; Nauman, E A
Impact attenuation properties of new and used lacrosse helmets Journal Article
In: Journal of Biomechanics, vol. 48, no. 14, pp. 3782–3787, 2015.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Accident prevention, Article, Athletic Injuries, attenuation, brain concussion, Cracks, Drop test, Drops, Equipment Design, Gadd Severity Index, head impact, Head Protective Devices, Helmet, Helmet evaluation, human, Humans, Injuries, lacrosse helmet, Materials testing, mechanical stress, priority journal, protective equipment, racquet sport, Racquet Sports, recertification, rigidity, Safety devices, Severity index, Sporting goods, Sports Equipment, standards, stress strain relationship, velocity
@article{Bowman2015,
title = {Impact attenuation properties of new and used lacrosse helmets},
author = {Bowman, T G and Breedlove, K M and Breedlove, E L and Dodge, T M and Nauman, E A},
doi = {10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.08.026},
year = {2015},
date = {2015-01-01},
journal = {Journal of Biomechanics},
volume = {48},
number = {14},
pages = {3782--3787},
abstract = {The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) has developed impact attenuation thresholds that protective helmets worn in sport must meet to be commercially available in an attempt to prevent injury. It remains unknown how normal helmet use in athletic activity alters the force attenuation ability of lacrosse helmets. We tested 3 new and 3 randomly selected used helmets from 2 popular lacrosse models (Cascade Pro7, Cascade CPXR). All used helmets had been worn for 3 collegiate seasons prior to testing and had never been refurbished. Helmets were drop-tested using 3 prescribed impact velocities at 6 locations according to the NOCSAE lacrosse helmet standard, and we compared the Gadd Severity Index (GSI) scores between new and used helmets using a repeated measure ANOVA with location as the repeated variable and data separated by impact velocity. All 12 helmets passed the NOCSAE GSI threshold for all testing conditions; however 1 used helmet shell cracked resulting in a failed test. We found a significant main effect for helmet age at the low (F5},
keywords = {Accident prevention, Article, Athletic Injuries, attenuation, brain concussion, Cracks, Drop test, Drops, Equipment Design, Gadd Severity Index, head impact, Head Protective Devices, Helmet, Helmet evaluation, human, Humans, Injuries, lacrosse helmet, Materials testing, mechanical stress, priority journal, protective equipment, racquet sport, Racquet Sports, recertification, rigidity, Safety devices, Severity index, Sporting goods, Sports Equipment, standards, stress strain relationship, velocity},
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}
Fuller, C W; Jones, R; Fuller, A D
Defining a safe player run-off zone around rugby union playing areas Journal Article
In: Injury Prevention, vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 309–313, 2015.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Accident prevention, Athletic Injuries, brain concussion, Competitive Behavior, Environment Design, environmental planning, exercise, football, human, Humans, Incidence, Male, Physical Conditioning, physical education, Physical Education and Training, procedures, risk factor, Risk Factors, Sprains and Strains, VIDEO recording, videorecording
@article{Fuller2015ab,
title = {Defining a safe player run-off zone around rugby union playing areas},
author = {Fuller, C W and Jones, R and Fuller, A D},
doi = {10.1136/injuryprev-2015-041587},
year = {2015},
date = {2015-01-01},
journal = {Injury Prevention},
volume = {21},
number = {5},
pages = {309--313},
abstract = {Objectives To identify the circumstances in which international rugby players exit the playing area during match activities and to define a safe run-off distance around the playing area. Method An observational study using video recordings of 102 matches associated with the Rugby World Cup (2011), Rugby Championship (2013, 2014) and Six Nations Championship (2013, 2014) were used to analyse every event in which one or more players exited the playing area during normal match activities. The circumstances in which a player exited the playing area were categorised using a range of parameters: playing position, location, out-of-play region, match activity, distance travelled over the touchline, contacts made with pitchside fixtures and fittings. Results Ninety-five per cent of player-excursions took place within 5.2 m of the touchline. Players exiting the playing area were nearly three times more likely to be a back than a forward (p\<0.001) and the event was more likely to take place when a team was defending than attacking (p\<0.001). Being forced out of play during a contact event (70%) was the major reason for players exiting the playing area. Most players (88%) exiting the playing area only made contact with the perimeter area surface; a small proportion of players contacted touchline flags (6.1%), advertising boards (2.3%) and TV cameras/equipment (1.0%). Conclusions A minimum hazard-free distance of 5 m around a Rugby pitch is proposed based on the 95% percentile frequency distribution of player-excursion events into the areas contiguous with the playing area. © 2015 BMJ Publishing Group. All rights reserved.},
keywords = {Accident prevention, Athletic Injuries, brain concussion, Competitive Behavior, Environment Design, environmental planning, exercise, football, human, Humans, Incidence, Male, Physical Conditioning, physical education, Physical Education and Training, procedures, risk factor, Risk Factors, Sprains and Strains, VIDEO recording, videorecording},
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tppubtype = {article}
}
Duhaime, A C
Response Journal Article
In: Journal of Neurosurgery, vol. 117, no. 6, pp. 1090–1091, 2012, ISBN: 0022-3085 1933-0693.
BibTeX | Tags: Accident prevention, Assessment & Testing, athlete, Biomechanics, brain concussion, Equipment, headache, Helmets, human, Neck pain, neurosurgery, Note, Post-Concussion, priority journal, sport injury, surgeon, symptom, Syndrome, traumatic brain injury, unconsciousness
@article{Duhaime2012,
title = {Response},
author = {Duhaime, A C},
isbn = {0022-3085
1933-0693},
year = {2012},
date = {2012-01-01},
journal = {Journal of Neurosurgery},
volume = {117},
number = {6},
pages = {1090--1091},
keywords = {Accident prevention, Assessment \& Testing, athlete, Biomechanics, brain concussion, Equipment, headache, Helmets, human, Neck pain, neurosurgery, Note, Post-Concussion, priority journal, sport injury, surgeon, symptom, Syndrome, traumatic brain injury, unconsciousness},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}