No association found between body checking experience and injury or concussion rates in adolescent ice hockey players.
Paul H EliasonBrent E HagelLuz Palacios-DerflingherVineetha Warriyar K VStephan BonfieldAmanda Marie BlackShelina BabulMartin MrazikConstance LebrunCarolyn A EmeryPublished in: British journal of sports medicine (2022)
Among ice hockey players aged 13-14 years participating in leagues permitting body checking, the adjusted rates of all injury and concussion were not significantly different between those that had body checking experience and those that did not. Based on these findings, no association was found between body checking experience and rates of injury or concussion specifically in adolescent ice hockey.