Competitive selection among age-class ice-hockey players.

Competitive selection among age-class ice-hockey players.

The "little-league" is an important feature of the North American scene, young boys vying vigorously with one another for places on age-categorized icehockey, "football", and baseball teams that compete in municipal, regional and even provincial leagues. The system has been criticized on a number of counts, including the possible psychological risks of premature exposure to intensive competitio...

Concussion among Swedish elite ice hockey players.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the frequency of concussion in Swedish ice hockey and to establish a uniform grading and treatment model for concussions of different severity. METHODS Frequency of concussion was investigated in two studies, one retrospective and one prospective. In the retrospective study, all Swedish elite ice hockey players (n = 265) were asked to answer a questionnaire on the number...

Concussion Knowledge and Reporting Behavior Among Junior Ice Hockey Players

Evaluation of knee braces in Swedish ice hockey players.

In this retrospective investigation we have determined the rate and types of knee injuries among Swedish ice hockey players, and related these data to the use of knee braces. Thirty-seven of the originally selected 50 hockey teams (74%) of elite or first division calibre took part in the study, and 600 players answered a questionnaire. A total of 254 previous knee injuries sustained while playi...

Injury rates and profiles in female ice hockey players.

BACKGROUND Little data exist on injury rates and profiles in female ice hockey players. OBJECTIVE To examine the incidence of injury in female ice hockey players and compare injury rates with those of male players. STUDY DESIGN Prospective cohort study. METHODS Six male and six female teams from the Canada West Universities Athletic Association were followed prospectively for one varsity ...