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- There doesn’t appear to be any studies that completely rule out boxing headgear as playing a positive role in the prevention of concussions. However, there have been studies that have concluded that headgear may actually increase the chance of a concussion.
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Mar 20, 2023 · Boxing with headgear offers the user some protection but is still unsafe. Headgear offers protection against lacerations and bruises. It does not reduce the impact of punches. This means you can just as easily suffer a concussion if you get hit with headgear on.
Aug 14, 2016 · “How many concussions have you seen from a guy getting hit in the forehead?” Butler asked. Instead, boxers are generally aiming for the chin, which even with a headguard is unprotected.
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- Kevin Iole
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Mar 15, 2021 · Since the 2012 Olympics boxers have not had to use headguards, a decision which many feel is a move in the wrong direction when it comes to the protection against concussion and TBI. But what does the evidence tell us?
Apr 28, 2023 · Participants in boxing and other grassroots sports will be better protected from the potentially devastating effects of head injuries and concussion following the introduction of new official guidelines advising: ‘if in doubt, sit them out’.
The results: a 43 percent reduction in concussions in bouts in which headguards weren’t worn versus bouts in which they were. In other words, Butler’s study showed a boxer was far more likely to sustain a concussion if he wore a headguard than if he did not.
Dec 6, 2019 · In place of a clearly defined protocol, in boxing it is up to the referee and the fighter’s trainer to determine if a boxer is concussed, although according to the British Boxing Board of...
Feb 19, 2021 · This systematic review concludes that while the headguard does protect against facial cuts and skull fractures, there is insufficient data to conclude if removing the headguard in- or decreases the risk of concussion in boxing.