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Characterizing Head Impact Exposure in Men and Women During Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts
Jansen A.E., McGrath M., Samorezov S., Johnston J., Bartsch A., Alberts J.
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine · 2021
External published research · Published literature
Research type
Field / observational study
Discipline
Combat Sciences
Level of evidence
Observational study
DOI
10.1177/23259671211059815
Topics
Combat Sports
What the study reports
Instrumented mouthguard measurement of head impact exposure in men and women during boxing and mixed martial arts sparring and competition, characterising frequency and magnitude of impacts.
The PROMACHOS reading
Sparring exposure is measurable, which means it is manageable. Head-contact volume should be programmed and recorded with the same seriousness as training load, not left to habit.
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