Led by Dan Garza, MD, team physician for the San Francisco 49ers, the study asks football players to use mouthguards that contain accelerometers and gyrometers to measure the linear and rotational force of head impacts. The goal of the study is to better understand which types of collisions cause concussions and whether any player positions are at a greater risk of traumatic brain injury.
The study also plans to collect head-impact data from the Stanford women’s field hockey and lacrosse teams. The researchers hope to publish their findings sometime in 2012.
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