Author: jennifer makovec

Abstract Objectives: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major global concern, and IPV victim-survivors are at an increased risk of brain injury (BI) due to the physical assaults. IPV-BI can encompass both mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and non-fatal strangulation (NFS), but IPV-BI often goes undetected and untreated due to a number of complicating factors.…

Abstract Objectives: To assess whether padded headgear was associated with incidence of suspected sports-related concussion, non-sports-related concussion head injury, and injuries to other body regions in junior Australian football. Design: Prospective cohort injury surveillance. Methods: There were 400 junior players (42.5% female) enrolled across two seasons. Suspected sports-related concussion was defined by detection of observable…

AbstractObjectives: To investigate beliefs and factors associated with padded headgear (HG) use in junior (<13 years) and youth (≥13 years) Australian football. Design: Online survey. Setting: Junior and youth athletes in Australia. Participants: Australian football players aged U8 to U18. Assessment of variables: Survey questions regarding demographics, HG use, concussion history, beliefs about HG, and…