the head, face or neck using any part of the body or equipment.“The campaign is certainly
bringing awareness to the fact that we should not be making any contact to the head in …

Since many professional ice hockey players suffered career changing concussions,
including Eric Lindros of the Philadelphia Flyers in 1998 and Sidney Crosby of the …

Ice hockey ranks among the highest of all sports for rates of concussion, and estimates from
youth hockey appear ominously close to estimates from the NHL (23.15 and 29.59 per 1000 …

For example, concussions account for approximately 15% of injuries in hockey players aged
9 to 16 years, with most resulting from aggressive behaviour such as bodychecking. 1, 2 …

There has been limited investigation of concussion in youth hockey. This project aimed to:(a)
estimate incidence;(b) determine risk factors; and (c) examine symptoms experienced by …

Purpose The purpose of the study was to document various aspects of concussion in
Canadian Amateur hockey including demographics, causes, treatment, and prevention in …

At elite levels, such as the National Hockey League (NHL), aggression is considered to be
important as a successful strategy. Aggressive players are quickly recognized for their style …

Ice hockey is an aggressive and fast-paced sport which has a high risk of injury,
concussions in particular. Although serious head injury has been recognized for nearly 50 …

See the movie" Concussion." But first read the classic book from the acclaimed concussion
doctor who's changing how America thinks about safety in youth sports. From Washington to …

Although public knowledge and awareness of concussions has increased over the years, it
is estimated that before 2009, up to 40% of concussed youth athletes were prematurely …