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Protective headgear and head-injury prevention in Olympic boxing

Tjonndal et al. / European Journal of Sport Science

Separates evidence on cuts and structural injuries from uncertainty about concussion prevention.

What this does not establish

Much of the evidence was indirect or observational; no blanket claim that boxing with or without headgear is safe.

Identifier
33607924
Publication year
2022
Study / source type
Systematic review
Population or sport
Boxing
Topic
Prevention
DOI
10.1080/17461391.2021.1872711
Imported
2026-09-05
Evidence last checked
2026-09-05
Published on this site
2026-09-05
Review level
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No full-text systematic appraisal or formal evidence-grade score is claimed. General research cannot establish GRITARMOR product performance.

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