Paul Eliason, Jean-Michel Galarneau, Isla Shill, Ash Kolstad, Shelina Babul, Martin Mrazik, Constance Lebrun, Sean Dukelow, Kathryn Schneider, Brent Hagel, Carolyn Emery
OBJECTIVES: To examine factors associated with rates of game and practice-related concussion in youth ice hockey. DESIGN: Five-year prospective cohort (Safe2Play). SETTING: Community arenas (2013-2018). PARTICIPANTS: Four thousand eighteen male and 405 female ice hockey players (6584 player-seasons) participating in Under-13 (ages 11-12), Under-15 (ages 13-14), and Under-18 (ages 15-17) age groups. ASSESSMENT OF RISK FACTORS: Bodychecking policy, age group, year of play, level of play, previous injury in the previous year, lifetime concussion history, sex, player weight, and playing position...
July 11, 2023: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine