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Leeds Beckett University host conference on Application of Instrumented Mouthguards to Optimise Player Welfare

In collaboration with Rugby Football League, Rugby Football Union, Love of the Game, Leeds Beckett University, Carnegie School of Sport are hosting a conference on the Application of Instrumented Mouthguards to Optimise Player Welfare. The conference includes international concussion and impact sensor experts from a range of sports.

Published on 22 Jul 2022

Instrumented mouthguards are now being used to measure head accelerations and head impacts in sport. This allows sports to monitor player exposure and ensure player welfare remains a priority. The purpose of the conference is to discuss the optimal way of applying instrumented mouthguards for the benefit of sports and players.

During the conference, there will be talks and discussions from experts working with World Rugby, Rugby Football Union, Rugby Football League, Premier League, Boxing, FA, English Institute of Sport, England and Wales Cricket, British Horse Racing and world-leading researchers from Australia, America, Canada, South Africa and the United Kingdom.

‘We’re really excited to host the conference and grateful to have so many experts from around the world here at Leeds Beckett University to discuss how instrumented mouthguards can be used in research, policy and practice. This conference demonstrates the collaborative and scientific approach sports have been taking to ensure we can monitor head acceleration exposure of athletes objectively and ensure sports continue to prioritise player welfare. The RFL have started the TaCKLE project, which will see men, women, academy and community players receive instrumented mouthguards for the next 3 years. We’ve worked closely with experts from other sports to ensure that the player and sport benefit more broadly from these research projects’ said Prof. Ben Jones from Leeds Beckett University and the Strategic Lead for Performance, Science and Research at the Rugby Football League.

‘The RFU and RFL and other sports have been working closely to determine the validity of the instrumented mouthguards. The conference will allow researchers and clinicians the opportunity to discuss how instrumented mouthguards can be applied now and in the future’ said Prof. Keith Stokes the Medical Research Lead from the Rugby Football Union and Professor at University of Bath.

‘Player welfare is paramount in sport. We’re really pleased to see so many sports working together to find new technology solutions which can help make sport safer for current and future players. It’s fantastic to see Leeds Beckett University, the Rugby Football League and Rugby Football Union leading this conference and so many other sports contributing to what is such an important topic.’ said Prof. Mike Parker, Chief Medical Officer of Love of the Game.