• DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2015-095093
Corpus ID: 25246456

The impact performance of headguards for combat sports

@article{McIntosh2015TheIP,
  title={The impact performance of headguards for combat sports},
  author={A. McIntosh and D. Patton},
  journal={British Journal of Sports Medicine},
  year={2015},
  volume={49},
  pages={1113 - 1117}
}

• A. McIntosh, D. Patton
• Published 2015
• Mathematics, Medicine
• British Journal of Sports Medicine

Background/aim To assess the impact energy attenuation performance of a range of headguards for combat sports. Methods Seven headguards worn during combat sport training or competition, including two Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur (AIBA)-approved boxing models, were tested using drop tests. An International Organization for Standardization (ISO) rigid headform was used with a 5.6 kg drop assembly mass. Tests were conducted against a flat rigid anvil both with and without a boxing… Expand

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