Sex and age differences in head acceleration during purposeful soccer heading

Differences in head-neck segment mass, purposeful heading technique, and cervical strength and stiffness may contribute to differences in head accelerations across sex and age. The purpose of this study was to compare head acceleration across sex and age (youth [12-14 years old], high school and col...

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Published in:Research in sports medicine 2018-01, Vol.26 (1), p.64-74
Main Authors: Caccese, Jaclyn B., Buckley, Thomas A., Tierney, Ryan T., Rose, William C., Glutting, Joseph J., Kaminski, Thomas W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Concussion
head acceleration
Males
mild traumatic brain injury
pediatrics
Soccer
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Summary:Differences in head-neck segment mass, purposeful heading technique, and cervical strength and stiffness may contribute to differences in head accelerations across sex and age. The purpose of this study was to compare head acceleration across sex and age (youth [12-14 years old], high school and collegiate) during purposeful soccer heading. One-hundred soccer players (42 male, 58 female, 17.1 ± 3.5 years, 168.5 ± 20.3 cm, 61.5 ± 13.7 kg) completed 12 controlled soccer headers at an initial ball velocity of 11.2 m/s. Linear and rotational accelerations were measured using a triaxial accelerometer and gyroscope and were transformed to the head centre-of-mass. A MANOVA revealed a significant multivariate main effect for sex (Pillai's Trace = .165, F(2,91) = 11.868, p 
ISSN:1543-8627
1543-8635
DOI:10.1080/15438627.2017.1393756