THE EFFECT OF A BODY CHECKING RULE CHANGE ON HEAD IMPACT BIOMECHANICS IN BANTAM ICE HOCKEY ATHLETES
Background: Body checking is the most common injury mechanism in ice hockey. Rule changes have sought to mitigate body checking exposure among youth players. In 2011, USA Hockey changed the legal body checking age from Pee Wee (11/12-year-olds) to Bantam (13/14-year-olds). Interestingly, Bantam play...
| Published in: | Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-04-01
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2325967120S00215 |