Journal article
A prospective study of physician-observed concussions during junior ice hockey: implications for incidence rates.
Abstract
OBJECT: The objective of this study was to measure the incidence of concussion (scaled relative to number of athlete exposures) and recurrent concussion within 2 teams of fourth-tier junior ice hockey players (16-21 years old) during 1 regular season.
METHODS: A prospective cohort study called the Hockey Concussion Education Project was conducted during 1 junior ice hockey regular season (2009-2010) involving 67 male fourth-tier ice hockey …
Authors
Echlin PS; Tator CH; Cusimano MD; Cantu RC; Taunton JE; Upshur REG; Hall CR; Johnson AM; Forwell LA; Skopelja EN
Journal
Neurosurgical FOCUS, Vol. 29, No. 5,
Publisher
Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)
Publication Date
11 2010
DOI
10.3171/2010.9.focus10186
ISSN
1092-0684