Open AccessDifferences in Head Impact Exposures Between Youth Tackle and Flag Football Games and Practices: Potential Implications for Prevention Strategies
Author(s) -
Kelly Sarmiento,
Dana Waltzman,
Owen Devine,
Xinjian Zhang,
Lara DePadilla,
Marcie-jo Kresnow,
Kelley E. Borradaile,
Andrew Hurwitz,
David J. Jones,
Ravi Goyal,
Matthew J. Breiding
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the american journal of sports medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.021
H-Index - 221
eISSN - 1552-3365
pISSN - 0363-5465
DOI - 10.1177/03635465211011754
Subject(s) - football , concussion , athletes , medicine , american football , football players , poison control , physical therapy , injury prevention , demography , environmental health , geography , archaeology , sociology
Interventions designed to reduce the risk for head impacts and concussion in youth football have increased over the past decade; however, understanding of the role of regular game play on head impact exposure among youth tackle and flag football athletes is currently limited.