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Concussions in ice hockey: mixed methods study including assessment of concussions on games missed and cap hit among National Hockey League players, systematic review, and concussion protocol analysis.

Nathan A ShlobinKeshav GoelJia-Shu ChenDouglas Kondziolka
Published in: Neurosurgical focus (2024)
Concussions in ice hockey lead to substantial missed time from play. The authors strongly encourage all hockey leagues to adopt and adhere to age-appropriate rules to limit hits to the head, increase compliance in wearing protective equipment, and utilize high-quality concussion protocols.
Keyphrases
  • systematic review
  • mild traumatic brain injury
  • randomized controlled trial
  • meta analyses
  • study protocol
  • quality improvement
  • high school
  • data analysis