Table 7 Position exposure matrix of weighted average annual exposures aggregated from previously published helmet sensor studies

From: Leveraging football accelerometer data to quantify associations between repetitive head impacts and chronic traumatic encephalopathy in males

 

Number of hits per season

Linear acceleration (g)

Rotational acceleration (rad/s2)

Youth

High school

College

Youth

High school

College

Youth

High school

College

Overall

206.4

538.7

526.0

20.6

26.5

20.6

1203.4

1898.4

1574.2

DL

 

782.3

840.9

 

25.8

21.0

 

1801.3

1806

DB

 

316.6

371.6

 

28.5

20.2

 

1957.4

 

LB

 

460.2

539.0

 

27.3

22.3

 

1870.4

2071.7

OL

 

734.4

814.6

 

25.8

21.0

 

1777.5

1782

QB

 

320.2

209.4

 

26.8

21

 

1476.4

 

RB

 

475.1

421.7

 

27.7

21.8

 

1807.7

1878.8

TE

 

517.4

599.2

 

27.1

31.0

 

1625.8

1815.7

WR

 

301.9

313.9

 

28.8

19.5

 

2223.8

 
  1. Source data are provided as a Source Data file
  2. DL defensive line, DB defensive back, LB linebacker, OL offensive line, QB quarterback, RB running back, TE tight end, WR wide receiver