Embracing the impact from instrumented mouthguards (iMGs): A survey of iMG managers' perceptions of staff and player interest into the technology, data and barriers to use.
athlete health
concussion
head acceleration event
technology adoption
Journal
European journal of sport science
ISSN: 1536-7290
Titre abrégé: Eur J Sport Sci
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 101146739
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2024
Jun 2024
Historique:
revised:
05
03
2024
received:
24
11
2023
accepted:
08
03
2024
medline:
14
6
2024
pubmed:
14
6
2024
entrez:
14
6
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Instrumented mouthguards (iMGs) are a novel technology being used within rugby to quantify head acceleration events. Understanding practitioners' perceptions of the barriers and facilitators to their use is important to support implementation and adoption. This study assessed men's and women's rugby union and league iMG managers' perceptions of staff and player interest in the technology, data and barriers to use. Forty-six iMG managers (men's rugby union and league n = 20 and n = 9 and women's rugby union and league n = 7 and n = 10) completed an 18-question survey. Perceived interest in data varied across staff roles with medical staff being reported as having the most interest. The iMG devices were perceived as easy to use but uncomfortable. Several uses of data were identified, including medical applications, player monitoring and player welfare. The comfort, size and fit of the iMG were reported as the major barriers to player use. Time constraints and a lack of understanding of data were barriers to engagement with the data. Continued education on how iMG data can be used is required to increase player and staff buy-in, alongside improving comfort of the devices. Studies undertaken with iMGs investigating player performance and welfare outcomes will make data more useful and increase engagement.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
670-681Subventions
Organisme : World Rugby
Informations de copyright
© 2024 The Authors. European Journal of Sport Science published by Wiley‐VCH GmbH on behalf of European College of Sport Science.
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