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February 19, 2026Sports Medicine - OpenOpen Access

Head Acceleration Events Measured by Instrumented Mouthguards in Elite Australian Football

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LELauren J. EvansJHJames W. HickeyJRJonathan Reyes

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Overview

Highlights differences in impact exposure in elite Australian football, suggesting improvements for player safety.

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

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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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