Key result
The softest safety baseballs significantly reduced the incidence of ventricular fibrillation compared with standard baseballs, while only one chest protector showed a statistically significant benefit.
Why the study?
Do chest protectors and/or safety baseballs reduce the incidence of commotio cordis during sport?
Population
7 articles evaluating the prevention of commotio cordis during sport
Comparison
Safety baseballs and chest protectors vs Standard baseballs and controls without chest…
Design
Systematic_review
Authors
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Prioritize softest safety baseballs in youth sports to curb commotio cordis; extends Level-1 evidence for equipment-based prevention.
Systematic Review
Do chest protectors and/or safety baseballs reduce the incidence of commotio cordis during sport?
The use of the softest safety baseballs and chest protectors provides strong supportive evidence for decreasing the rate of commotio cordis and induction of ventricular fibrillation during sports.
Classie et al. (2010) conducted a systematic review in Commotio cordis. Safety baseballs and chest protectors vs. Standard baseballs and controls was evaluated on Incidence of ventricular fibrillation (VF). The softest safety baseballs significantly reduced the incidence of ventricular fibrillation compared with standard baseballs, while only one chest protector showed a statistically significant benefit.
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