Aggression, Violence and Injury in Minor League Ice Hockey: Avenues for Prevention of Injury.

BACKGROUND:In North America, more than 800,000 youth are registered in organized ice hockey leagues. Despite the many benefits of involvement, young players are at significant risk for injury. Body-checking and aggressive play are associated with high frequency of game-related injury including concu...

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Main Authors: Michael D Cusimano, Gabriela Ilie, Sarah J Mullen, Christopher R Pauley, Jennifer R Stulberg, Jane Topolovec-Vranic, Stanley Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4892613?pdf=render