Prevention of Sport-related Facial Injuries

Amanda M Black; Declan A Patton; Paul H Eliason; Carolyn A Emery

doi:10.1016/j.csm.2016.11.002

Prevention of Sport-related Facial Injuries

Clin Sports Med. 2017 Apr;36(2):257-278. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2016.11.002. Epub 2017 Jan 11.

Authors

Amanda M Black¹, Declan A Patton², Paul H Eliason¹, Carolyn A Emery³

Affiliations

¹ 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.
² 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.
³ 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.

PMID: 28314416
DOI: 10.1016/j.csm.2016.11.002

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.

Keywords: Dental injuries; Epidemiology; Eye injuries; Facial injuries; Maxillofacial injuries; Prevention; Sport injuries.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Athletic Injuries / prevention & control*
Eye Injuries / prevention & control
Eye Protective Devices
Facial Injuries / prevention & control*
Head Protective Devices
Humans
Maxillofacial Injuries / prevention & control
Mouth Protectors
Tooth Injuries / prevention & control