Injury characteristics, mechanisms, and game circumstances in junior community-level Australian football
The head was the most frequently reported injured body region, with approximately one in every two reported head impacts resulting in a diagnosed/suspected sports-related concussion. Injury prevention strategies that promote safety when tackling and being tackled may reduce the frequency of injury, warranting further investigation.
Authors
- Patrick Clifton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9983-0722)
- Steven McPhail (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1463-662X)
- Brooke Patterson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6570-5429)
- Matthew King (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0470-5924)
- A. Mosler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7353-2583)
- Irina Franke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2229-894X)
- Kay M. Crossley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5892-129X)
- Mark James Scholes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9216-1597)
Institutions
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- La Trobe University (AU)
- Australian Football League (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JSAMS Plus
- Published
- 2025-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsampl.2025.100091
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.16