All posts tagged 'ice hockey and concussions'

In Canada Hockey Is Lead Cause Of Sports-Tied TBI For Youth

Posted on March 28th, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

Ice hockey accounts for nearly half of all traumatic brain injuries (TBI) among children and youth participating in organized sports who required a trip to an emergency department in Canada, according to a new research from St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. http://www.stmichaelshospital.com/media/detail.php?source=hospital_news/2013/20130328_hn The results are part of a first-of-its-kind study..
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USA Hockey May Impose Penalties For Head, Neck Contact

Posted on January 30th, 2011 · Posted in Brain Injury

USA Hockey is considering making it a penalty for young players to make contact to another player’s head or neck, according to The New York Times. The amateur hockey organization is also weighing whether to ban body checking for boys younger than 13, the Times reported. The way rules stand now, “there is..
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