Today's elite hockey players are physically bigger and have improved levels of physiological
fitness when compared with their predecessors. Correspondingly, previous ice hockey …

Primary objective: To estimate incidence of concussion in contact sports. Research design:
Systematic review of the literature on concussion in contact sports. Methods and procedures …

This prospective study was conducted to determine whether hip muscle strength and
flexibility play a role in the incidence of adductor and hip flexor strains in National Hockey …

Background Reported rates and types of ice hockey injuries have been variable. Ice hockey
combines tremendous speeds with aggressive physical play and therefore has great …

Background: Concussions are potentially serious injuries. The few investigations of
prevalence or incidence in youth ice hockey have typically relied on prospective reports from …

The process of risk management can be implemented as part of a best practice
management system within the sport and leisure sector. The process enables risk factors …

Mild traumatic brain injuries are common at all levels of athletic competition. Although once
considered a “routine part of the game,” a significant amount of attention has recently been …

The number of minor traumatic brain injury (mTBI), cerebral concussions, is increasing and
cannot be eliminated by any kind of equipment. Prevention strategies, such as the …

An in-season adductor muscle strain may be debilitating for the athlete. Furthermore, an
adductor strain that is treated improperly could become chronic and career threatening. Any …

It is estimated that knee injuries account for up to 60% of all sport injuries, with the anterior
cruciate ligament (ACL) accounting for almost half of these knee injuries. These knee …