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Safety Concerns vs. Perceived Performance Outcomes of Athletic Equipment at a Small Pennsylvania University J.D. Fisher; C.P. Gildea; I.W. Weaver HLTH 400 Fall 2007

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Safety Concerns vs. Perceived Performance Outcomes of Athletic Equipment at a Small

Pennsylvania University

J.D. Fisher; C.P. Gildea; I.W. Weaver

HLTH 400

Fall 2007

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Introduction Increased number of participants Increased in knowledge House league High School College Why do athletes manipulate equipment Baseline study

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Methods Instrumentation

Online Survey Sports- MLAX, WLAX, FBL, WRL, MSC, WSC, FH

Survey Monkey Statistical analysis

ANOVA Areas investigated

Degree of Manipulation, # of pieces, Age, Gender, Sport

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Results 202 individuals 52 respondents (25.7%) Male 27 (51.9%) and Female 25 (48.1%) Most-WSC (16, 30.7%) Least- MSC & WLAX (4, 7.7%) Mean age 20.1 yrs SD = 1.5 Mean yrs. Collegiate exp. 2.5 SD = 1.2 Pieces of Equip. mean 3.9 SD = 3.4

Range 0-12 29 or 56% of respondents modify, manipulate, or

eliminate equipment

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Respondent Figure

Sport Respondents Average Pieces of Equipment Worn

Field Hockey 5 4.75 SD = 4.38

Football 12 11.25 SD = 2.26

Men’s Lacrosse 5 6.80 SD = 1.30

Women’s Lacrosse 4 2.00 SD = 0.00

Men’s Soccer 4 1.00 SD = 0.82

Women’s Soccer 16 1.13 SD = 0.34

Wrestling 6 2.50 SD = 1.38

TOTAL 52 3.90 SD = 3.40

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Results cont’d Top 3 Reasons to manipulate

Comfort (16, 55.2%) Hinders Athletic performance (13, 44.8%) Incorrect size (7, 24.1%)

Least important reason to manipulate Education (0, 0.0% )

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Results cont’d P<0.05 Significant Differences

Men vs. Women # of pieces P=0.000 “I am gaining an athletic advantage over someone who does

not change their protective equipment” (P=0.026) Sport vs. Sport

Action of modification (P=0.021) ‘I don’t think it protects me” (P=0.014) “I am gaining an advantage…(P=0.006)

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Discussion Researched

Across demographics Rate and reason for manipulation

Hypothesis Accepted 56% do manipulate Main reason is comfort

Number of Pieces- avg.= 3.9 (SD=3.4) Men- 5.71 (SD=3.31) Women- 1.84 (SD=1.99) Reason= FBL & MLAX use more pieces

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Discussion Cont’d Sport vs. Sport

Number of Pieces

Men vs. Women Reason for manipulation

More Men chose “to gain an athletic advantage”

Age vs. Age Younger athletes- “It does not protect me” Older athletes- ‘To gain an athletic advantage”

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Conclusion Skewed Why?

Low number of response If Valid

Males and Females should be managed differently to promote use

Significance Research may be used by coaches, referees,

athletes, ATC’s, manufactures, and anyone else of interest.

This is a pilot more research should be conducted

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Questions

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