The incidence and severity of concussion injuries are increasing every year. Scientific
evidence indicates that neck strength and girth could play a role in preventing head and …

American football is the sport with the highest rates of concussion injuries. Biomedical
engineering applications may support athletes in monitoring their injuries, evaluating the …

Background Concussion is one of the most common injuries in male professional Rugby
Union ('rugby') and accounts for significant time loss from training and competition. Despite …

The badminton overhead forehand smash (OFS) is a high-speed overhead task in which
various muscle-tendon units generate the forces of motion. It is impossible to examine all …

Cervistab is an electro-pneumatic device that produces flexion push-loading events in an
ecological rugby position (ie similar to on-pitch position) to assess neck extensors muscle …

Concerns surrounding concussions from impacts to the head necessitate research to
generate new knowledge about ways to prevent them and reduce risk. In this paper, we …

Background Excessive interarticular compressive force (CF) caused by poor posture
increases the risk of neck pain. However, existing research on cervical CF is based on …

Importance: American football is a popular high-impact sport, leading to 2.7 million injuries
in the United States annually. Recent evidence in football-related neurological damage has …

This paper describes experimental tests in LARM2 in Rome to analyze impacts on a human
head. The tests consist of performing three different types of impact by hitting a commercial …

Context: Neck size and strength may be associated with head kinematics and concussion
risks. However, there is a paucity of research examining neck strengthening and head …