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The Real Science of Sport Podcast

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Measuring Head Impacts with Mouthguards

In this chapter, they discuss the use of mouthguards with accelerometers in rugby games to measure head impacts. They talk about the results of the first tournament where these mouthguards were used and how successful it was. They also mention the purpose of using the mouthguards, which is not to diagnose concussions but to identify significant head impacts and put players through a screening process. They share some interesting findings and challenges related to the use of Bluetooth signals and LED advertising lights.

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