Key result
Direct physician observation of fourth-tier junior ice hockey games identified an incidence of 21.5 concussions per 1000 athlete exposures, a rate 7 times higher than previously reported.
Population
67 male fourth-tier junior ice hockey players (mean age 18.2 ± 1.2 years, range 16-21 years) from 2 teams.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 regular season
Authors
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May warrant heightened vigilance in junior hockey; leaves open the accuracy of prior incidence estimates.
Cohort (n=67)
Direct physician observation during junior ice hockey games revealed a concussion incidence 7 times higher than previously reported, highlighting the potential underreporting of concussions in sports.
Echlin et al. (2010) conducted a cohort in Concussion (n=67). Junior ice hockey participation was evaluated on Incidence of concussion per 1000 athlete exposures. Direct physician observation of fourth-tier junior ice hockey games identified an incidence of 21.5 concussions per 1000 athlete exposures, a rate 7 times higher than previously reported.
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