Increased Prevalence of Concussion in Collegiate Water Polo Goalkeepers
Collegiate water polo goalkeepers face a higher risk of concussion than field players, particularly from ball-to-head contact. Current safety protocols may be inadequate for goalkeepers. Future research should examine the effectiveness of protective headgear and modified practice equipment in mitigating concussion risk, potentially leading to rule changes.
Authors
- Nicole S. Pham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9137-454X)
- Calvin E. Hwang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1242-4129)
- Leina’ala Song
- Michael Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0186-4439)
Institutions
- Stanford Medicine (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/jsm.0000000000001365
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00