| Title: |
Quantifying head acceleration exposure via instrumented mouthguards (iMG): a validity and feasibility study protocol to inform iMG suitability for the TaCKLE project |
| Authors: |
Tierney, G; Weaving, D; Tooby, J; Al-Dawoud, M; Hendricks, S; Phillips, G; Stokes, KA; Till, K; Jones, B |
| Publisher Information: |
BMJ Group Ltd |
| Publication Year: |
2021 |
| Collection: |
Leeds Beckett University Repository |
| Description: |
Instrumented mouthguards (iMGs) have the potential to quantify head acceleration exposures in sport. The Rugby Football League is looking to deploy iMGs to quantify head acceleration exposures as part of the Tackle and Contact Kinematics, Loads and Exposure (TaCKLE) project. iMGs and associated software platforms are novel, thus limited validation studies exist. The aim of this paper is to describe the methods that will determine the validity (ie, laboratory validation of kinematic measures and on-field validity) and feasibility (ie, player comfort and wearability and practitioner considerations) of available iMGs for quantifying head acceleration events in rugby league. Phase 1 will determine the reliability and validity of iMG kinematic measures (peak linear acceleration, peak rotational velocity, peak rotational acceleration), based on laboratory criterion standards. Players will have three-dimensional dental scans and be provided with available iMGs for phase 2 and phase 3. Phase 2 will determine the on-field validity of iMGs (ie, identifying true positive head acceleration events during a match). Phase 3 will evaluate player perceptions of fit (too loose, too tight, bulky, small/thin, held mouth open, held teeth apart, pain in jaw muscles, uneven bite), comfort (on lips, gum, tongue, teeth) and function (speech, swallowing, dry mouth). Phase 4 will evaluate the practical feasibility of iMGs, as determined by practitioners using the system usability scale (preparing iMG system and managing iMG data). The outcome will provide a systematic and robust assessment of a range of iMGs, which will help inform the suitability of each iMG system for the TaCKLE project. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
text |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2055-7647 |
| Relation: |
https://eprints.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/id/eprint/8499/1/QuantifyingHeadAccelerationExposureViaInstrumentedMouthguardsImgAValidityAndFeasibilityStudyProtocolToInformImgSuitabilityForTheTackleProjectPV-WEAVING.pdf; Tierney, G and Weaving, D and Tooby, J and Al-Dawoud, M and Hendricks, S and Phillips, G and Stokes, KA and Till, K and Jones, B (2021) Quantifying head acceleration exposure via instrumented mouthguards (iMG): a validity and feasibility study protocol to inform iMG suitability for the TaCKLE project. BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 7 (3). ISSN 2055-7647 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2021-001125 |
| Availability: |
https://eprints.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/id/eprint/8499/ |
| Rights: |
cc_by_nc_4 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.47D2AB40 |
| Database: |
BASE |