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Consensus Head Acceleration Measurement Practices (CHAMP): Origins, Methods, Transparency and Disclosure. Ann Biomed Eng 2022 Nov;50(11):1317-1345

Date

08/04/2022

Pubmed ID

35920964

Pubmed Central ID

PMC9652170

DOI

10.1007/s10439-022-03025-9

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85135465105 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   14 Citations

Abstract

The use of head kinematic measurement devices has recently proliferated owing to technology advances that make such measurement more feasible. In parallel, demand to understand the biomechanics of head impacts and injury in sports and the military has increased as the burden of such loading on the brain has received focused attention. As a result, the field has matured to the point of needing methodological guidelines to improve the rigor and consistency of research and reduce the risk of scientific bias. To this end, a diverse group of scientists undertook a comprehensive effort to define current best practices in head kinematic measurement, culminating in a series of manuscripts outlining consensus methodologies and companion summary statements. Summary statements were discussed, revised, and voted upon at the Consensus Head Acceleration Measurement Practices (CHAMP) Conference in March 2022. This manuscript summarizes the motivation and methods of the consensus process and introduces recommended reporting checklists to be used to increase transparency and rigor of future experimental design and publication of work in this field. The checklists provide an accessible means for researchers to apply the best practices summarized in the companion manuscripts when reporting studies utilizing head kinematic measurement in sport and military settings.

Author List

Arbogast KB, Caccese JB, Buckley TA, McIntosh AS, Henderson K, Stemper BD, Solomon G, Broglio SP, Funk JR, Crandall JR

Author

Brian Stemper PhD Professor in the Biomedical Engineering department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Acceleration
Biomechanical Phenomena
Brain Concussion
Consensus
Disclosure
Head
Head Protective Devices
Humans