title: Influence of maxillary mouthguards on physiological parameters.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The purpose of this study was to test the influence of two types of maxillary mouthguards (a self-adapted and a custom-made model: SA and CM, respectively) on various physiological parameters generally associated with performance in team sports.
  
  
  METHODS
  Nineteen trained male subjects participating in team sports were tested. Visual reaction time, explosive power, ventilation at rest, and ventilation and oxygen consumption during submaximal and maximal exercise were measured in three randomized conditions: normal, with SA mouthguards, or with CM mouthguards.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Wearing SA or CM mouthguards did not significantly alter any of the measured parameters compared with the normal condition.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Wearing a maxillary mouthguard does not affect the main physiological parameters generally associated with team sport performance. These results provide additional support to the policy of encouraging athletes to wear individually fitted maxillary mouthguards.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Biomechanics and Human Modeling, Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, Lyon-South Teaching Hospital, Oullins, France. bourdin@univ-lyon1.fr
authors.forename: Muriel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bourdin
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Brunet-Patru
authors.forename: Pierre-Emmanuel
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Hager
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Allard
authors.forename: Jean-Philippe
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Hager
authors.forename: Jean-Rene
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Lacour
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Moyen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000293:injuries; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D009064:Mouth Protectors; D012143:Respiratory Physiological Phenomena