Shoulder Check: Investigating Shoulder Injury Rates, Types, Severity, Mechanisms, and Risk Factors in Canadian Youth Ice Hockey.
Eric S GibsonPaul H EliasonStephen W WestAmanda M BlackConstance LebrunCarolyn A EmeryKati PasanenPublished in: Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine (2023)
Most shoulder injuries resulted in more than 1 week of time-loss. Risk factors for shoulder injury included participation in a body-checking league and recent history of injury. Further study of prevention strategies specific to the shoulder may merit further consideration in ice hockey.