TY - JOUR
T1 - BRAIN INJURIES FROM FISTING. FRONT IMPACT MODEL
AU - Ponce, E.
AU - Ponce, D.
AU - Andresen, M.
AU - Ponce, M.
AU - Barrio, L.
AU - León, D.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2023/7
Y1 - 2023/7
N2 - Boxing and other combat sports are associated with repetitive head trauma related to damage to the central nervous system. This work aimed to model the effect of a punch to the forehead given by a heavyweight boxer. Methodology: the Finite Element Method (FEM) was used. The research was based on simulating the effects of a dynamic impact and thus predicting, locating, and quantifying changes in the brain due to the blow. This simulation was validated by comparing medical research on brain injuries caused by impacts to the head. Results: The mathematical predictions showed significant brain effects: figures that exceed 100% risk. The MEF appears to be a practical, universal, inexpensive, and quick calculation tool, with important applications to detect evidence of brain trauma.
AB - Boxing and other combat sports are associated with repetitive head trauma related to damage to the central nervous system. This work aimed to model the effect of a punch to the forehead given by a heavyweight boxer. Methodology: the Finite Element Method (FEM) was used. The research was based on simulating the effects of a dynamic impact and thus predicting, locating, and quantifying changes in the brain due to the blow. This simulation was validated by comparing medical research on brain injuries caused by impacts to the head. Results: The mathematical predictions showed significant brain effects: figures that exceed 100% risk. The MEF appears to be a practical, universal, inexpensive, and quick calculation tool, with important applications to detect evidence of brain trauma.
KW - boxing
KW - brain trauma
KW - combat sports
KW - mathematical modeling
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85174935145
U2 - 10.15366/rimcafd2023.91.010
DO - 10.15366/rimcafd2023.91.010
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85174935145
SN - 1577-0354
VL - 23
SP - 170
EP - 182
JO - Revista Internacional de Medicina y Ciencias de la Actividad Fisica y del Deporte
JF - Revista Internacional de Medicina y Ciencias de la Actividad Fisica y del Deporte
IS - 91
ER -