| Helmet fit and cervical spine motion in collegiate men's lacrosse athletes secured to a spine board. | |
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PMID: 20446833 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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CONTEXT: Proper management of cervical spine injuries in men's lacrosse players depends in part upon the ability of the helmet to immobilize the head. OBJECTIVE: To determine if properly and improperly fitted lacrosse helmets provide adequate stabilization of the head in the spine-boarded athlete. DESIGN: Crossover study. SETTING: Sports medicine research laboratory. PATIENTS OR OTHER PARTICIPANTS: Eighteen healthy collegiate men's lacrosse players. INTERVENTION(S): Participants were asked to move their heads through 3 planes of motion after being secured to a spine board under 3 helmet conditions. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Change in range of motion in the cervical spine was calculated for the sagittal, frontal, and transverse planes for both head-to-thorax and helmet-to-thorax range of motion in all 3 helmet conditions (properly fitted, improperly fitted, and no helmet). RESULTS: Head-to-thorax range of motion with the properly fitted and improperly fitted helmets was greater than in the no-helmet condition (P < .0001). In the sagittal plane, range of motion was greater with the improperly fitted helmet than with the properly fitted helmet. No difference was observed in helmet-to-thorax range of motion between properly and improperly fitted helmet conditions. Head-to-thorax range of motion was greater than helmet-to-thorax range of motion in all 3 planes (P < .0001). CONCLUSIONS: Cervical spine motion was minimized the most in the no-helmet condition, indicating that in lacrosse players, unlike football players, the helmet may need to be removed before stabilization. |
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Authors:
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Meredith A Petschauer; Randy Schmitz; Diane L Gill |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of athletic training Volume: 45 ISSN: 1938-162X ISO Abbreviation: J Athl Train Publication Date: 2010 May-Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-07 Completed Date: 2011-01-06 Revised Date: 2011-07-28 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9301647 Medline TA: J Athl Train Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 215-21 Citation Subset: IM |
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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8700, USA. mbusby@email.unc.edu |
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Analysis of Variance Athletic Injuries* Biomechanics Cervical Vertebrae* Cross-Over Studies Head Protective Devices* Humans Male Racquet Sports / injuries* Range of Motion, Articular* Restraint, Physical / methods Spinal Injuries* Transportation of Patients / methods Universities Young Adult |
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