Citation

Black AM, Patton DA, Eliason PH, Emery CA. Clin. Sports Med. 2017; 36(2): 257-278.

Affiliation

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.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.csm.2016.11.002

PMID

28314416

Abstract

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.

Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Dental injuries; Epidemiology; Eye injuries; Facial injuries; Maxillofacial injuries; Prevention; Sport injuries