Does Equestrian Helmet Type Affect Head Injury? A Study on Equestrian Helmet Use Among Collegiate Athletes
Collegiate equestrians have a high risk of fall-related traumatic head injury. Despite this risk, they report helmet use practices that are not in line with current recommendations regarding helmet replacement. This suggests that many of the athletes are using protective equipment that does not adequately protect against head injury. Neither helmet brand nor liner type was associated with lower rate of head injury.
Authors
- Sara Gould (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0713-1156)
- Avinash Chandran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2949-3668)
- Anna E. Crawford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2838-729X)
- Kevin Schrum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5620-4334)
- Lauren Picken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4526-4865)
- Devon Serrano
- Gerald McGwin
- Fernanda Gabriel
Institutions
- Sewanee: The University of the South (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- Birmingham VA Medical Center (US)
- Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine
- Published
- 2024-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/jsm.0000000000001297
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39