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The Efficacy of Soccer Headgear.

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Broglio, SP; Ju, Y-Y; Broglio, MD; Sell, TC
Published in: J Athl Train
September 2003

OBJECTIVE: The potential for risks associated with chronic soccer heading has led some soccer leagues to mandate the use of soccer headgear. Although manufacturers have designed and promoted these headbands to decrease the forces associated with heading a soccer ball, their efficacy has not been tested. Therefore, we investigated the efficacy of 3 brands of soccer headgear: Headers, Headblast, and Protector, as compared with a non-headband condition. DESIGN AND SETTING: A force platform was mounted vertically with each headband attached with a length of hook-and-loop tape. A JUGS Soccer Machine projected balls at the platform and headband at 56.45 kph (35 mph). MEASUREMENTS: We measured vertical ground reaction force for 50 trials of each condition and calculated peak force, time to peak force, and impulse. RESULTS: We found a significant reduction in peak force of impact with all 3 headbands. The Protector headband also showed the greatest decrease in time to peak force and impulse, whereas the Headers headband showed a significant increase in impulse. CONCLUSIONS: All 3 headbands were effective at reducing the peak impact force. The Protector headband appeared the most effective at reducing time to peak force and impulse within the design of this study. The clinical effectiveness of these products remains to be seen.

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Published In

J Athl Train

EISSN

1938-162X

Publication Date

September 2003

Volume

38

Issue

3

Start / End Page

220 / 224

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Sport Sciences
  • 4207 Sports science and exercise
  • 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences
 

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Broglio, S. P., Ju, Y.-Y., Broglio, M. D., & Sell, T. C. (2003). The Efficacy of Soccer Headgear. J Athl Train, 38(3), 220–224.
Broglio, Steven P., Yan-Ying Ju, Michael D. Broglio, and Timothy C. Sell. “The Efficacy of Soccer Headgear.J Athl Train 38, no. 3 (September 2003): 220–24.
Broglio SP, Ju Y-Y, Broglio MD, Sell TC. The Efficacy of Soccer Headgear. J Athl Train. 2003 Sep;38(3):220–4.
Broglio, Steven P., et al. “The Efficacy of Soccer Headgear.J Athl Train, vol. 38, no. 3, Sept. 2003, pp. 220–24.
Broglio SP, Ju Y-Y, Broglio MD, Sell TC. The Efficacy of Soccer Headgear. J Athl Train. 2003 Sep;38(3):220–224.

Published In

J Athl Train

EISSN

1938-162X

Publication Date

September 2003

Volume

38

Issue

3

Start / End Page

220 / 224

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Sport Sciences
  • 4207 Sports science and exercise
  • 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences