Head Trauma In Hockey

In “Concussions Among University Football and Soccer Players” J. Scott Delaney, Vincent J. Lacroix, Suzanne Leclerc, and Karen M. Johnston created a survey to observe concussion behavior among 240 Canadian university soccer players throughout a year. Out of the 240 soccer players, 62.7% had a confirmed concussion the year before, but only 19.8% realized that they had been concussed at the time. Of those with a concussion, 81.7% had more than one concussion. The authors’ conclusion of the study is that University soccer players appear to have experienced a multitude of concussions while paying soccer. Things that appeared to increase the chances of getting a concussion were if the athlete had a history of getting concussion, and the rate of

On the word of Blaine Hoshizaki March 8, 2011 in the local news article entitled “Ottawa Researcher Rethinks Hockey Helmet,”” Most concussions occur when there is a hit to the head that turns the head at the same time, various design factors make current helmets ill suited to protecting players against this type of hit, including helmet shape.” As Hoshizaki stated previously, a hockey helmet’s basic shape is the shape of the player’s head. The problem primary problem with the shape is in accordance with players being directly hit by a forceful object, such as an elbow or even the hockey puck. Modern hockey helmets are designed with impact in mind; Meaning, helmets are not meant to withstand major blows from a body check, which physically move the receiving player’s head in a certain direction of which makes the brain collide with the inside of the skull. The reasoning behind Hoshizaki’s research is to maintain safety as well as effectiveness in player equipment.

Despite increasing awareness of sports related head injury, controversy and confusion persist, especially in regards to concussions. Prior to the introduction of CAT Scan technology, concussions were often misdiagnosed and overlooked. However, this technology has not yet met its full potential in terms of identifying and treating concussions in the early stages. This can likely be attributed to the stigma surrounding concussions, deeming it an injury that is not serious as the injury is internal or “hidden”. As a result, athletes are more reluctant to report head injuries. Sports related head impacts can cause changes in the brain even when there are no outward signs of a concussion. Untreated, this “hidden injury” can lead to changes in brain

Injuries impact the school life, profession, and the approach to society of a player. It slows down the natural ability of one to obtain and accomplish their aspirations in life, such as academics achievements or relationship goals (Dr. Echlin, 2014). Physicality and toughness are important factors in sports, especially in hockey. In a sport that is nearing a century old, who dare prohibit the originality of it? But with prolific past injuries on players caused by malicious hits, such as Todd Bertuzzi’s infamous check on Steve Moore in ’04 or superstar Sidney Crosby’s year-long concussion in ’10-11, speculation has started to gather regarding the complete exertion of violence in the NHL. With over 50% of players getting injured each year and

In 2011, the National Hockey League, NHL, enacted a new rule that restricts players from striking another player in the head or neck area (Paisley, “New Rule to Avoid Hockey Concussions”). Similar rules will contribute to the prevention of a player suffering consequences set by the league. Players on the receiving end of the hit may experience injuries such as brain damage, lacerations, or a concussion. the aggressor may receive a fine or an indefinite suspension. Thus, harming team chemistry and risking the team’s ability to reach full potential. Comparably, the National Football League, NFL, created a rule to lessen the chances of concussions. The rule states that a player, offense or defense, is not allowed to make “forcible contact” with another player with the top or crown of their helmet (Domowitch). The attacking player must deal with the collision’s effects on their body including injuries to their neck, spinal column, and head. Their team will also have to deal with the penalties given by the league’s executive committee. Due to football’s violent nature, this rule will help to reduce the amount of concussions. Along with the revisions of safety rules, leagues should look into the mandation of safety equipment for their

New rules that are implemented resulting in less penalty minutes for aggressive play (Mick). These rules are extremely important in youth hockey, bantams especially. The bantam age group is the age most boys start growing and get more muscular and more prone to aggressive play. This can cause tremendous injury to a player if one does not think before he hits another player. Many of the players do not understand how dangerous these acts really can be. The human body is not invincible, although many think they are. The increase of body checking rules has decreased the injuries that usually come from these hits about three to twelve times lower. Fifteen percent of the injuries resulting from a body check are concussions (Mick). Concussions are

Head, Face, and eye injury in women’s collegiate field hockey can lead to a serious problem like a concussion. A concussion is an injury to the brain that is caused by something hitting the head very hard. In most colleges that sponsor the sport they have found out that most of the injuries that do occur are either related to the ball or stick hitting off of the head. In a recent study done by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) they discovered that concussions accounted for about 43 percent of the injuries. Collegiate field hockey rules and style of play are much different from the high school and elementary level of competition.

The sport of hockey is an intense test of power and will, and as a result of the injuries in sport are common realities that players and coaches are faced with. Among these injuries are concussions, arguably the worst injury of all. A significant blow to the head that causes the brain to shake in the skull and sometime even swell causes a concussion. These serious and sometimes life threatening injuries have always been a part of hockey, and up until a few years ago, little was being done to combat the cause. Although great strides have been made to help athletes recover from a concussion, the question arises, why are hockey players so susceptible to these terrible head injuries in the first place?

Sports concussions are a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that can have long-term neurologic sequelae. Sports concussions have an estimated incidence of 3.8 million per year in the U.S. which represents a significant public health issue[2]. Approximately 50% of sports concussions may be unreported. As such, the public health implications of sports concussions are significantly underestimated. Sports concussions may occur from any sport and are more common in high impact contact sports such as ice hockey, American football, boxing and soccer[3].

Head injuries have always been a huge deal in sports. Player can't just jump right back in after they get a concussion; They need to take time and heal before coming back to the game. The consequences of playing while still injured is insane with long-term effects and short-term the player needs to make sure he/she is fully healed before returning to the field.

Although hits to the head are considered illegal they still occur leading to a large amount of concussions. Former National Hockey League players who had been in serious fights and had brain examinations had shown to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Which is a degenerative disease of the brain most likely due to repetitive hits to the head. This causes mental impairment as well as changes in personality and behavior. Any hits to the head or loss of consciousness can have detrimental effects, either in short term or long term, to

Many people that play sports get into some type of injury, the majority of injuries sustained in sports are usually head related. Football has about 118,886 injuries, basketball with 119,589 injuries, and rugby with 1,214 injuries between the years of 2002-20014 and has continued to skyrocket. There are difference between head injuries in football than when playing other sports. These differences can be from minor, moderate, to sever. Football is more on the sever side because of the impact and number of hits they are taking. On the other hand sports like basketball, soccer, and tennis are not as of aggressive as football. And this is due to the lack of contact in the sports. These sports are very strict about the contact when playing in a game, they are charged with a penalty or flagged if a player makes the slightest contact with another player. Therefore you would rarely see a head injury let alone a sever head injury when playing those kind of sports. With football being more aggressive and more contact, the head injuries can lead to a player being hospitalized, and depending on the impact on the blow can lead to death.

NHL players suffer concussions at a very high rate. In 1997, the number of concussions among NHL players suffered during games was reported at 559. This does not include incidences where the player didn’t inform the team physician of symptoms that he was having, which would have made this number a lot higher. Players actually lost consciousness in 18% of these cases. Fortunately, there has been a significant improvement in these numbers over the last several years. The rates that these injuries are occurring have

From the inches that make up a yard, to the ice that hockey players skate on; the fast-paced world of contact sports is becoming an increasingly popular area of neurological study. When a player sustains an obvious injury such as a broken arm or even a simple bloody nose, effective diagnosis and treatment can be implemented to ensure he or she returns to play in only a matter of time. The same cannot be said for injuries that manifest deep within the convoluted structures of the brain, sometimes being left untreated until a real problem begins to arise. Head injuries in the realm of

The National Hockey League, also known as the NHL, is the most elite level of hockey in the world. With seven teams playing in Canada, the sport’s country of origin, and twenty-three teams in the United States, hockey has become a favorite sport to watch globally. Hockey is full of high speed, agility, skill, and is widely famous for its violence. Fans love and adore the sport for its glorification of fighting, or best known in hockey as “fisticuffs.” Before the NHL was founded in 1917, fighting had already been a strong and defining characteristic of the sport. Adam Proteau of The Hockey News wrote an article on the history of fighting; fisticuffs credit its roots back as far as the late 1800s. Proteau continues with, originally, fighting in hockey was frowned upon and looked at by the media as classless and unnecessary. Proteau also states, ironically, with the media making fighting such a big deal, it actually, in turn, created more fans and increased attendance during the hockey games (Proteau). More recently, fighting has become a very controversial issue in the NHL. Veteran players, sports journalists and physicians have argued against the physicality and necessity of fighting and the dangers that ensue. Like the National Football League (NFL), the NHL has been scrutinized and plagued with a plethora of player concussions, and even deaths, which, recently, has sparked a strong debate on whether or not fighting should be banned in the NHL.