Characterization of Head Impact Exposure in Women's Collegiate Soccer.

Soccer players are regularly exposed to head impacts by intentionally heading the ball. Evidence suggests repetitive subconcussive head impacts may affect the brain, and females may be more vulnerable to brain injury than males. This study aimed to characterize head impact exposure among National Collegiate Athletic Association women's soccer players using a previously validated mouthpiece-based sensor.

Accuracy of adults' perception of childhood obesity in a military environment.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine how accurately adults in a military environment identified images of children within four different categories: underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obese.

Design And Sample: For this descriptive correlational research study, the sample was composed of 1,016 adults.

Measures: Chi-square analysis of participant's demographic characteristics and accuracy of identification of six different images of children was conducted.

Personal care assistants and blood exposure in the home environment: focus group findings.

Background: Exposure to blood and bodily fluids continues to be an important and life-threatening risk facing health care workers employed in traditional health care workplaces. Little is known about how blood exposure risk impacts personal care assistants (PCAs) who provide care in homes.

Objectives: A National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)-funded community based participatory research project between Service Employees International Union (SEIU), PCAs, and university-based researchers was conducted to increase the understanding of the risk of exposure to blood among PCAs.