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February 19, 2026Sports Medicine - Open0 citationsOpen Access

Head Acceleration Events Measured by Instrumented Mouthguards in Elite Australian Football

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LELauren J. EvansJHJames W. HickeyJRJonathan Reyes

Key Points

  • To investigate the incidence, magnitude, and mechanisms of head acceleration events in elite Australian football.
  • Measured head acceleration events using instrumented mouthguards
  • Analyzed data based on sex, playing position, and match events
  • Focused on elite-level Australian Rules football
  • Identified variations in head acceleration events by sex and playing position
  • Documented differences in the magnitude of impacts based on match circumstances
  • Provided insights that may guide policy adjustments for enhanced player safety

Abstract

This study highlights differences in HAE incidence, magnitude, and mechanisms by sex, playing position, and match events in elite-level Australian Rules football. These findings provide insight into impact exposure patterns and may inform targeted skill development and policy adjustments to enhance player safety.

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Evans et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6996a768ecb39a600b3ed086https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-026-00982-6
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