A prospective study of physician-observed concussions during junior ice hockey: Implications for incidence rates

Neurosurgical Focus

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1-10

  Echlin, Paul Sean ^a   Tator, Charles H ^b   Cusimano, Michael D ^b   Cantu, Robert C ^c   Taunton, Jack E ^d   Upshur, Ross E G ^b   Hall, Craig R ^e   Johnson, Andrew M ^e   Forwell, Lorie A ^e   Skopelja, Elaine N ^f  

^a AIM Health Group   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^f INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Canada; Concussion; Ice hockey; Incidence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OBSERVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; SPORTS MEDICINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CANADA; FEMALE; HOCKEY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OBSERVATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 78649243130     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10920684     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2010.9.FOCUS10186     Document Type: Article

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