Science news articles about 'youth hockey'

... concern regarding the frequency of ice hockey injuries in youth," the authors write. They add that recent ... on the increased frequency of concussive head injuries in youth hockey. It is the most common type of specific injury ...

... in intentional injuries." Burlington, Ontario's, youth ice hockey program was the base of the study. The researchers ... age should body checking be allowed in youth hockey, or should it be allowed at all? "The study does ...

... to prevent concussions Bodychecking in youth hockey leagues should be banned to prevent concussions which can cause ... to prevent serious injuries such as concussions. "If youth hockey players are not exposed to bodychecking, their chances of experiencing ...

... 2006. "Women are about as likely to be injured playing hockey as men, and their participation has increased greatly, which explains ... masks and shields." The researchers suspect that players in youth hockey leagues, where face masks ...

A doctor behind a proposal to raise the age of bodychecking in U.S. youth hockey says there's more than enough evidence for Canada to do the same - and a large reason for that is a Canadian study.

... age at which bodychecking is introduced in youth ice hockey does not appear to affect overall risk ... /cmaj101540.pdf. The age to introduce bodychecking in youth hockey leagues is controversial. To determine whether ...