Prevention of Sport-related Facial Injuries.
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.
Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive Northwest, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada; Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Health Research Innovation Centre, Room 1A10, 3330 Hospital Drive Northwest, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Heritage Medical Research Building, Room 293, 3330 Hospital Drive Northwest, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada.
Amanda M
AM
Black
Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive Northwest, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada; Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Health Research Innovation Centre, Room 1A10, 3330 Hospital Drive Northwest, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Heritage Medical Research Building, Room 293, 3330 Hospital Drive Northwest, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada; Australian Collaboration for Research into Injury in Sport and Its Prevention (ACRISP), Federation University, Lydiard Street South, Ballarat, Victoria 3350, Australia.
Declan A
DA
Patton
Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive Northwest, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada; Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Health Research Innovation Centre, Room 1A10, 3330 Hospital Drive Northwest, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Heritage Medical Research Building, Room 293, 3330 Hospital Drive Northwest, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada.
Paul H
PH
Eliason
Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive Northwest, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada; Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Health Research Innovation Centre, Room 1A10, 3330 Hospital Drive Northwest, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Heritage Medical Research Building, Room 293, 3330 Hospital Drive Northwest, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada; Departments of Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive Northwest, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada. Electronic address: caemery@ucalgary.ca.
Carolyn A
CA
Emery
D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D005135:Eye Protective Devices; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006260:Head Protective Devices; D006801:Humans; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D009064:Mouth Protectors; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control
Dental injuries; Epidemiology; Eye injuries; Facial injuries; Maxillofacial injuries; Prevention; Sport injuries