Dehydration, Core Body, Wet Bulb Globe, and in Helmet Temperature: Possible Predictors of Impact Magnitude

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  • Sumrall, Adam Zackery
    • Affiliation: College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Exercise and Sport Science
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  • The purpose of this study was to determine if dehydration, core body, wet bulb globe, and in-helmet temperature are predictors of impact magnitude in 18 Division I football athletes at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The second purpose was to determine if the HIT System thermister is a valid device for measuring core body temperature. A prospective study was conducted utilizing the Head Impact Telemetry System to record and classify impact magnitudes and in-helmet temperature. A WBGT recorded environmental conditions and the CorTempTM Ingestible Thermometer System recorded core body temperature. Data were collected during four practices through the 2009 fall season. Collected data were analyzed and resulted in no significant predictors of impact magnitude. Overall, our findings suggest impact magnitude cannot be predicted by these conditions, and the in-helmet thermister is not valid for measuring core body temperature.
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