Head Impact Exposure in Hawaiian High School Football: Influence of Adherence Rates on a Helmetless Tackling and Blocking Training Intervention

CONCLUSIONS: Participants adhering to the intervention on at least a 60% level experienced a 34% to 37% significant reduction in the number of head impacts (per exposure) through the season. These results provide additional evidence that a helmetless tackling and blocking training intervention (utilizing the HuTT® program) reduces head impact exposure in high school football players. Adherence to an intervention is crucial for achieving intended outcomes.PMID:38632840 | DOI:10.4085/1062-6050-0014.24

Source: J Athl Train - April 18, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Erik E Swartz Jay L Myers Jong Soo Lee Steven P Broglio Troy Furutani Ross Oshiro Gerard A Gioia Darian Brothers Kiera Glodowski Ivet Lloansi Lauren Meyer Nathan Murata Source Type: research