Instrumented Mouthguards in Men's Rugby League: Quantifying the Incidence and Probability of Head Acceleration Events at a Group and Individual Level.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is growing concern that exposure to head acceleration events (HAEs) may be associated with long-term neurological effects.

Objectives

To quantify the incidence and probability of HAEs during men's professional rugby league match-play on a group and individual basis using instrumented mouthguards (iMGs).

Methods

A total of 91 men's professional rugby league players participating in the 2023 Super League season wore iMGs, resulting in the collection of 775 player matches (mean 8.3 matches per player). Incidence of HAEs (rate of HAEs per median playing time) was calculated via generalised linear mixed models. Probability of HAEs (likelihood of experiencing an HAE during a tackle-event) was calculated using an ordinal mixed effects regression model.

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SUBMITTER: Tooby J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12559052 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature