Comparison of mean peak resultant linear head accelerations, for concussion and no-injury cases, reported in the literature
| Mean peak resultant linear head acceleration (g) | Number of cases | Sport | Level | Method | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study | No-injury | Concussion | No-injury | Concussion | |||
| Naunheim et al12 | 29.2 | – | 132 | 0 | American football | High school | Instrumented helmets |
| Newman et al6–8 | 54.3 | 97.9 | 33 | 25 | American football | Professional | ATD reconstructions |
| Duma et al13 | 32.0 | 81 | 3311 | 1 | American football | Collegiate | Instrumented helmets |
| Brolinson et al14 | 20.1 | 103.3 | 11 601 | 3 | American football | Collegiate | Instrumented helmets |
| Funk et al15 | – | 151 | 22 701 | 3 | American football | Collegiate | Instrumented helmets |
| Guskiewicz et al16 | – | 102.8 | 0 | 13 | American football | Collegiate | Instrumented helmets |
| Schnebel et al18 | – | 105.9 | 0 | 3 | American football | High school, collegiate | Instrumented helmets |
| Broglio20 | 25.0 | – | 19 224 | 0 | American football | High school | Instrumented helmets |
| Broglio et al21 | 25.1 | – | 54 247 | 0 | American football | High school | Instrumented helmets |
| McAllister et al23 | – | 73.6 | 0 | 10 | American football, ice hockey | High school, collegiate | Instrumented helmets |
| Rowson et al24 | – | 103 | 300 977 | 57 | American football | Collegiate | Instrumented helmets |
| Current study | 59.0 | 103.4 | 13 | 27 | Australian rules football, rugby league | Professional | Rigid body simulations |