Concussion in Ice Hockey—A Cohort Study Across 29 Seasons

A study from Swedish ice hockey that set out to analyze the concussion incidence rate ratios across 29 seasons.

During the research period, 267 players in total were part of the team. A total of 1638 traumatic injuries were registered, of which 162 were concussions.

The Incidence rate ratio for concussion and rehabilitation periods due to concussion were calculated and analyzed.

This study shows a significant increase of concussion incident rate and a rise in longer rehabilitation periods due to concussion.  It is thought that athlete risk behavior, game speed, and athlete physiology may be important factors for this change. Risk behavior and rehabilitation protocols should be prioritized areas of research for concussion in ice hockey.

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