Pioneering research on advancements in equestrian sports medicine was on display at one of sports medicine’s greatest stages. With a focus on enhancing athlete performance and well-being, recent contributions from a research team led by Associate Professor Sara Gould, M.D., M.P.H., marked significant strides in the equestrian community.
Horseback riding is a great activity for the entire body. But as with all sports, injuries can happen when a rider falls or is thrown from a horse. In 2017 alone, more than 48,000 people were treated in hospital emergency departments for horseback riding injuries, according to the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System
Gould’s study, Equestrian Helmet Testing: MIPS Performance on a Novel Testing Approach, was featured in the 2023 American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) Oral Research Poster Presentations.
UAB Orthopaedic Surgery Associate Professor Sara Gould, M.D. will present at the 2023 American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting in May.
Researcher Sara Gould, Associate Professor at the Department of Orthopedics, Division of Sports Medicine at the University of Alabama in Birmingham and her team from the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine conducted a study comparing traditional helmets to those with Multi-directional Impact Protection System (MIPS) technology, and there was no reduction of rotational velocity, the leading cause of brain injury.
A researcher with the University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports and Exercise Medicine is presenting results of two studies on equestrian helmets at the 6th International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The two studies shed new light on the efficacy of helmets and on the effect of terrain upon head and neck injuries.
A researcher from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports and Exercise Medicine presents the results of two studies on riding helmets at the 6th International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The two studies shed new light on the effectiveness of helmets and the impact of terrain on head and neck injuries.
A researcher with the University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports and Exercise Medicine is presenting results of two studies on equestrian helmets at the 6th International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The two studies shed new light on the efficacy of helmets and on the effect of terrain upon head and neck injuries.
