Assessment of brain response in operators subject to recoil force from firing long-range rifles.

ABSTRACT: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) may be caused by occupational hazards military personnel encounter, such as falls, shocks, exposure to blast overpressure events, and recoil from weapon firing. While it is important to protect against injurious head impacts, the repeated exposure of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) service members to sub-concussive events during the course of their service may lead to a significant reduction in quality of life. Symptoms may include headaches, difficulty concentrating, and noise sensitivity, impacting how personnel complete their duties and causing chronic health issues. This study investigates how the exposure to the recoil force of long-range rifles results in head motion and brain deformation. Direct measurements of head kinematics of a controlled populatio

SUBMITTER: Seeburrun T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10899685 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature