Physical activity and concussion risk in youth ice hockey players: pooled prospective injury surveillance cohorts from Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the association between meeting physical activity (PA) volume recommendations and concussion rates in male ice hockey players aged 11-17 years.

Design

Pooled prospective injury surveillance cohort data from the 2011-2012, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 youth ice hockey seasons.

Participants

Male Alberta-based Pee Wee (aged 11-12 years), Bantam (aged 13-14 years) and Midget (aged 15-17 years) ice hockey players participating in any of the three cohorts were eligible (n=1726). A total of 1208 players were included after the exclusion criteria were applied (ie, players with new/unhealed injuries within 6 weeks of study entry, missing 6-week PA history questionnaires, missing game and/or practice participation exposure hours, players who sustained concussion

SUBMITTER: Blake TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6129105 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature