Detailed description of Division I ice hockey concussions: Findings from the NCAA and Department of Defense CARE Consortium.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Since concussion is the most common injury in ice hockey, the objective of the current study was to elucidate risk factors, specific mechanisms, and clinical presentations of concussion in men's and women's ice hockey.

Methods

Ice hockey players from 5 institutions participating in the Concussion Assessment, Research, and Education Consortium were eligible for the current study. Participants who sustained a concussion outside of this sport were excluded. There were 332 (250 males, 82 females) athletes who participated in ice hockey, and 47 (36 males, 11 females) who sustained a concussion.

Results

Previous concussion (odds ratio (OR) = 2.00; 95% confidence interval (95% CI): 1.02‒3.91) was associated with increased incident concussion odds, while wearing a m

SUBMITTER: Van Pelt KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7987562 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature