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Area of Science:

  • Sports Medicine
  • Biomechanics
  • Wearable Technology

Background:

  • Instrumented mouthguards (iMGs) measure head impacts in sports.
  • Understanding head-impact exposure is crucial for injury prevention in combat sports.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize head impacts in a world-class Muay Thai fighter during sparring using iMGs.
  • To assess the utility of iMGs for monitoring sparring load and informing load management.

Main Methods:

  • A Muay Thai fighter was monitored using an iMG (PROTeQT, HitIQ) during seven sparring sessions.
  • Only manufacturer-flagged events above an 8 g threshold were analyzed; raw data and video verification were not used.

Main Results:

  • 590 head impacts were recorded, with modest mean peak linear acceleration (PLA) but high peak angular acceleration (PAA) in some sessions.
  • Rotational loading showed greater variability than translational loading, with PAA peaks reaching over 26,000 rad/s².

Conclusions:

  • iMG monitoring can reveal session-to-session variability in sparring head-impact exposure.
  • Data suggest sparring involves low translational but occasional high rotational loading, requiring cautious interpretation due to device specificity.
  • iMGs show potential for informing sparring load management to reduce cumulative head-impact burden.