Key result
NHL players sustaining a concussion had a significantly decreased probability of playing a full season at 1 year (65.0% vs 81.2%, p<0.05), along with reduced performance and earnings.
Why the study?
Does sustaining a concussion reduce career length, performance, and salary in NHL players?
Population
2,194 eligible National Hockey League (NHL) players between 2008-2017
Comparison
Sustaining a concussion resulting in injury… vs Non-concussed NHL athletes from the 2008-2017…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Up to 9 years (2008-2017)
Authors
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May warrant cautious return-to-play protocols in NHL players; leaves open causal effects and prevention strategies for prospective study.
Cohort (n=2,194)
Does sustaining a concussion reduce career length, performance, and salary in NHL players?
Absolute Event Rate: 65% vs 81.2%
p-value: p=< 0.05
Concussions in NHL players lead to significantly shorter career lengths, reduced performance, and substantial financial loss.
Navarro et al. (2018) conducted a cohort in Concussion (n=2,194). Concussion vs. Non-concussed NHL athletes was evaluated on Probability of playing a full NHL season at 1 year (p=< 0.05). NHL players sustaining a concussion had a significantly decreased probability of playing a full season at 1 year (65.0% vs 81.2%, p<0.05), along with reduced performance and earnings.
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