Prevention of sport related facial injuries

Title: Prevention of sport related facial injuries
Creator: Black, Amanda; Patton, Declan; Eliason, Paul; Emery, Carolyn
Date: 2017
Type: Text; Journal article
Identifier: http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/159210
Identifier: vital:11942
Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csm.2016.11.002
Identifier: ISSN:0278-5919
Abstract: There is evidence that eye protection, mouth guards, helmets, and face guards are effective in reducing the risk of facial injury; however, such safety practices are not adopted universally by all athletes playing high risk sports. Underlying beliefs about risk perception, comfort, ineffectiveness, utility, and a lack of awareness or enforcement have been identified as reasons people may not adopt preventive measures. There are several high-risk sports that have not mandated or do not enforce use of protective equipment. Valid evidence can assist with addressing the resistance caused by prevailing beliefs and could be essential in influencing rule changes.
Publisher: WB Saunders
Relation: Clinics in Sports Medicine Vol. 36, no. 2 (2017), p. 257-278
Rights: This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
Subject: 0913 Mechanical Engineering; 1106 Human Movement and Sports Science; Epidemiology; Prevention; Facial injuries; Sport injuries; Eye injuries; Dental injuries; Maxillofacial
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