Ice Hockey Findings
Safe2Play in youth ice hockey: injury profile and risk factors in a 5-year Canadian longitudinal cohort study.
Eliason PH, Galarneau JM, Babul S, Mrazik M, Bonfield S, Schneider KJ, Hagel BE, Emery CA.
Ann Med. 2024 Dec;56(1):2385024. doi: . Epub 2024 Aug 27.
Psychosocial Factors Associated With Time to Recovery After Concussion in Adolescent Ice Hockey Players.
Luszawski CA, Plourde V, Sick SR, Galarneau JM, Eliason PH, Brooks BL, Mrazik M, Debert CT, Lebrun C, Babul S, Hagel BE, Dukelow SP, Schneider KJ, Emery CA, Yeates KO.
Clin J Sport Med. 2024 May 1;34(3):256-265. doi: . Epub 2023 Sep 14.
Preseason Measures of Cervical Spine Function, Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex, Dynamic Balance, and Divided Attention in Youth Ice Hockey Players.
Graham RF, Eliason PH, Black AM, Sick S, Schneider GM, Galea OA, Emery CA, Schneider KJ.
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2024 Mar;54(3):190-200. doi: .
Shoulder Check: Investigating Shoulder Injury Rates, Types, Severity, Mechanisms, and Risk Factors in Canadian Youth Ice Hockey.
Gibson ES, Eliason PH, West SW, Black AM, Lebrun C, Emery CA, Pasanen K.
Clin J Sport Med. 2024 Mar 1;34(2):121-126. doi: . Epub 2023 Jun 30.
Physical Contact and Suspected Injury Rates in Female versus Male Youth Ice Hockey: A Video-Analysis Study.
Williamson RA, Cairo AL, Heming EE, Kolstad AT, Hagel BE, Emery CA.
Clin J Sport Med. 2023 Nov 1;33(6):638-642. doi: . Epub 2023 Apr 5.
Concussion in Canadian Youth Ice Hockey: What Is Needed to Decrease the Burden?
Williamson RA, Emery CA.
Clin J Sport Med. 2023 Nov 1;33(6):571-572. doi: . Epub 2023 Apr 4.
Factors Associated With Concussion Rates in Youth Ice Hockey Players: Data From Largest Longitudinal Cohort Study in Canadian Youth Ice Hockey.
Eliason P, Galarneau JM, Shill I, Kolstad A, Babul S, Mrazik M, Lebrun C, Dukelow S, Schneider K, Hagel B, Emery C.
Clin J Sport Med. 2023 Sep 1;33(5):497-504. doi: . Epub 2023 Jul 11.
Can Referees Assess Head Contact Penalties Correctly in Canadian Youth Ice Hockey? A Video Analysis Study.
Williamson RA, Kolstad AT, Eliason PH, Hagel BE, Emery CA.
Clin J Sport Med. 2023 Sep 1;33(5):483-488. doi: . Epub 2023 Feb 21.
Protective equipment in youth ice hockey: are mouthguards and helmet age relevant to concussion risk?
Kolstad AT, Eliason PH, Galarneau JM, Black AM, Hagel BE, Emery CA.
Br J Sports Med. 2023 May;57(10):571-577. doi: . Epub 2023 Mar 14.
Are Self-Reported and Parent-Reported Attention Problems and Hyperactivity Associated With Higher Rates of Concussion in Youth Ice Hockey?
Gerschman T, Brooks BL, Mrazik M, Eliason PH, Bonfield S, Yeates KO, Emery CA, Schneider KJ.
Clin J Sport Med. 2023 Mar 1;33(2):130-138. doi: . Epub 2022 Oct 5.
Higher Rates of Head Contacts, Body Checking, and Suspected Injuries in Ringette Than Female Ice Hockey: Time to Ring in Opportunities for Prevention.
Heming EE, Sobry AJ, Cairo AL, Williamson RA, Kolstad AT, West SW, Goulet C, Russell K, Emery CA.
Clin J Sport Med. 2023 Mar 1;33(2):151-156. doi: . Epub 2022 Oct 21.
No association found between body checking experience and injury or concussion rates in adolescent ice hockey players.
Eliason P, Hagel BE, Palacios-Derflingher L, Warriyar K V V, Bonfield S, Black AM, Babul S, Mrazik M, Lebrun C, Emery C.
Br J Sports Med. 2022 Dec;56(23):1337-1344. doi: . Epub 2022 Feb 15.
Does Increasing the Severity of Penalties Assessed in Association With the "Zero Tolerance for Head Contact" Policy Translate to a Reduction
Williamson RA, Kolstad AT, Nadeau L, Goulet C, Hagel B, Emery CA.
Clin J Sport Med. 2022 Nov 1;32(6):e598-e604. doi: . Epub 2022 Aug 18.
Evaluating the Effect of Policy Prohibiting Body Checking on Physical Contacts in U15 and U18 Youth Ice Hockey Leagues.
Kolstad AT, Chin M, Martinez G, Janzen L, Krolikowski M, Goulet C, Nadeau L, Hagel BE, Emery CA.
Clin J Sport Med. 2022 Nov 1;32(6):e614-e619. doi: . Epub 2022 Jul 20.
Bodychecking experience and rates of injury among ice hockey players aged 15-17 years.
Eliason PH, Hagel BE, Palacios-Derflingher L, Warriyar V, Bonfield S, Black AM, Mrazik M, Lebrun C, Emery CA.
CMAJ. 2022 Jun 20;194(24):E834-E842. doi: .
An Economic Evaluation of Disallowing Body Checking in 11- to 12-Year-Old Ice Hockey Leagues.
Currie GR, Lee R, Black AM, Palacios-Derflingher L, Hagel BE, Emery CA, Marshall DA.
Sports Health. 2022 Mar-Apr;14(2):292-298. doi: . Epub 2021 Jun 6.
Body checking in non-elite adolescent ice hockey leagues: it is never too late for policy change aiming to protect the health of adolescents.
Emery CA, Eliason P, Warriyar V, Palacios-Derflingher L, Black AM, Krolikowski M, Spencer N, Sick S, Kozak S, Schneider KJ, Babul S, Mrazik M, Lebrun C, Goulet C, Macpherson A, Hagel BE.
Br J Sports Med. 2022 Jan;56(1):12-17. doi: . Epub 2021 May 20.
Helmet Fit Assessment and Concussion Risk in Youth Ice Hockey Players: A Nested Case-Control Study.
Gamble ASD, Bigg JL, Sick S, Krolikowski M, Patton DA, Hagel BE, Emery CA.
J Athl Train. 2021 Aug 1;56(8):845-850. doi: .
Reality Check 2: The Cost-Effectiveness of Policy Disallowing Body Checking in Non-Elite 13- to 14-Year-Old Ice Hockey Players.
Currie GR, Lee R, Palacios-Derflingher L, Hagel B, Black AM, Babul S, Mrazik M, Marshall DA, Emery CA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jun 11;18(12):6322. doi: .
Correction: Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Feb 27;21(3):269. doi: . .
Factors Associated With Clinical Recovery After Concussion in Youth Ice Hockey Players.
Emery CA, Warriyar Kv V, Black AM, Palacios-Derflingher L, Sick S, Debert C, Brooks BL, Yeates KO, Mrazik M, Lebrun C, Hagel BE, Dukelow S, Schneider KJ.
Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 May 5;9(5):23259671211013370. doi: . eCollection 2021 May.
Incidence of Head Contacts, Penalties, & Player Contact Behaviors in Youth Ice Hockey: Evaluating the "Zero Tolerance for Head Contact" Policy Change.
Williamson RA, Kolstad AT, Krolikowski M, Nadeau L, Goulet C, Hagel BE, Emery CA.
Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Mar 5;9(3):2325967121992375. doi: . eCollection 2021 Mar.
Concussion Burden, Recovery, and Risk Factors in Elite Youth Ice Hockey Players.
Schneider KJ, Nettel-Aguirre A, Palacios-Derflingher L, Mrazik M, Brooks BL, Woollings K, Blake T, McKay C, Lebrun C, Barlow K, Taylor K, Lemke N, Meeuwisse WH, Emery CA.
Clin J Sport Med. 2021 Jan;31(1):70-77. doi: .
Association between concussion education and concussion knowledge, beliefs and behaviours among youth ice hockey parents and coaches.
Black AM, Yeates KO, Babul S, Nettel-Aguirre A, Emery CA.
BMJ Open. 2020 Aug 23;10(8):e038166. doi: .
Mouthguard use in youth ice hockey and the risk of concussion: nested case-control study of 315 cases.
Chisholm DA, Black AM, Palacios-Derflingher L, Eliason PH, Schneider KJ, Emery CA, Hagel BE.
Br J Sports Med. 2020 Jul;54(14):866-870. doi: . Epub 2020 Jan 14.
Does disallowing body checking in non-elite 13- to 14-year-old ice hockey leagues reduce rates of injury and concussion?
Emery C, Palacios-Derflingher L, Black AM, Eliason P, Krolikowski M, Spencer N, Kozak S, Schneider KJ, Babul S, Mrazik M, Lebrun CM, Goulet C, Macpherson A, Hagel BE.
Br J Sports Med. 2020 Apr;54(7):414-420. doi: . Epub 2019 Sep 6.
The Association Between Moderate & Vigorous Physical Activity & Time to Medical Clearance to Return to Play Following Sport-Related Concussion.
Lishchynsky JT, Rutschmann TD, Toomey CM, Palacios-Derflingher L, Yeates KO, Emery CA, Schneider KJ.
Front Neurol. 2019 Jun 6;10:588. doi: . eCollection 2019.
Changes in Measures of Cervical Spine Function, Vestibulo-ocular Reflex, Dynamic Balance, and Divided Attention Following Sport-Related Concussion
Schneider KJ, Meeuwisse WH, Palacios-Derflingher L, Emery CA.
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2018 Dec;48(12):974-981. doi: . Epub 2018 Jul 27.
Physical activity and concussion risk in youth ice hockey players: pooled prospective injury surveillance cohorts from Canada.
Blake TA, Doyle-Baker PK, Brooks BL, Palacios-Derflingher L, Emery CA.
BMJ Open. 2018 Sep 4;8(9):e022735. doi: .
The risk of injury associated with body checking among Pee Wee ice hockey players: an evaluation of Hockey Canada's national body checking policy
Black AM, Hagel BE, Palacios-Derflingher L, Schneider KJ, Emery CA.
Br J Sports Med. 2017 Dec;51(24):1767-1772. doi: . Epub 2017 Mar 9.
The Effect of the "Zero Tolerance for Head Contact" Rule Change on the Risk of Concussions in Youth Ice Hockey Players.
Krolikowski MP, Black AM, Palacios-Derflingher L, Blake TA, Schneider KJ, Emery CA.
Am J Sports Med. 2017 Feb;45(2):468-473. doi: . Epub 2016 Oct 28.
Do children & adolescent ice hockey players with & without a history of concussion differ in robotic testing of sensory, motor & cognitive function?
Little CE, Emery C, Scott SH, Meeuwisse W, Palacios-Derflingher L, Dukelow SP.
J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2016 Oct 12;13(1):89. doi: .
The Incidence and Types of Physical Contact Associated with Body Checking Regulation Experience in 13-14 Year Old Ice Hockey Players.
Goulet C, Roy TO, Nadeau L, Hamel D, Fortier K, Emery CA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2016 Jul 7;13(7):668. doi: .
Psychosocial Outcomes of Sport Concussions in Youth Hockey Players.
Mrazik M, Brooks BL, Jubinville A, Meeuwisse WH, Emery CA.
Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2016 Jun;31(4):297-304. doi: . Epub 2016 Apr 15.
Policy change eliminating body checking in non-elite ice hockey leads to a threefold reduction in injury & concussion risk in 11- and 12-year-old
Black AM, Macpherson AK, Hagel BE, Romiti MA, Palacios-Derflingher L, Kang J, Meeuwisse WH, Emery CA.
Br J Sports Med. 2016 Jan;50(1):55-61. doi: .
Test-retest reliability of KINARM robot sensorimotor and cognitive assessment: in pediatric ice hockey players.
Little CE, Emery C, Black A, Scott SH, Meeuwisse W, Nettel-Aguirre A, Benson B, Dukelow S.
J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2015 Sep 5;12:78. doi: .
Reality check: the cost-effectiveness of removing body checking from youth ice hockey.
Lacny S, Marshall DA, Currie G, Kulin NA, Meeuwisse WH, Kang J, Emery CA.
Br J Sports Med. 2014 Sep;48(17):1299-305. doi: . Epub 2014 Jun 6.
Psychometric properties and reference values for the ImPACT neurocognitive test battery in a sample of elite youth ice hockey players.
McKay CD, Brooks BL, Mrazik M, Jubinville AL, Emery CA.
Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2014 Mar;29(2):141-51. doi: . Epub 2014 Jan 2.
Injury rates, types, mechanisms and risk factors in female youth ice hockey.
Decloe MD, Meeuwisse WH, Hagel BE, Emery CA.
Br J Sports Med. 2014 Jan;48(1):51-6. doi: . Epub 2013 Feb 27.
The epidemiology of professional ice hockey injuries: a prospective report of six NHL seasons
McKay CD, Tufts RJ, Shaffer B, Meeuwisse WH.
Br J Sports Med. 2014 Jan;48(1):57-62. doi: .
Subjective, but not objective, lingering effects of multiple past concussions in adolescents.
Brooks BL, McKay CD, Mrazik M, Barlow KM, Meeuwisse WH, Emery CA.
J Neurotrauma. 2013 Sep 1;30(17):1469-75. doi: . Epub 2013 Jul 26.
Preseason reports of neck pain, dizziness, and headache as risk factors for concussion in male youth ice hockey players.
Schneider KJ, Meeuwisse WH, Kang J, Schneider GM, Emery CA.
Clin J Sport Med. 2013 Jul;23(4):267-72. doi: .
The role of psychosocial risk factors for injury in elite youth ice hockey.
McKay C, Campbell T, Meeuwisse W, Emery C.
Clin J Sport Med. 2013 May;23(3):216-21. doi: .
Bodychecking in youth ice hockey.
Houghton KM, Emery CA.
Paediatr Child Health. 2012 Nov;17(9):509-10. doi: .
The incidence of behaviours associated with body checking among youth ice hockey players.
Malenfant S, Goulet C, Nadeau L, Hamel D, Emery CA.
J Sci Med Sport. 2012 Sep;15(5):463-7. doi: . Epub 2012 Apr 10.
Does intentional or unintentional contact in youth ice hockey result in more injuries?
Blake T, Hagel BE, Emery CA.
Clin J Sport Med. 2012 Jul;22(4):377-8. doi: .
Risk of injury and concussion associated with team performance and penalty minutes in competitive youth ice hockey.
Emery CA, Kang J, Schneider KJ, Meeuwisse WH.
Br J Sports Med. 2011 Dec;45(16):1289-93. doi: .
Risk of injury associated with bodychecking experience among youth hockey players.
Emery C, Kang J, Shrier I, Goulet C, Hagel B, Benson B, Nettel-Aguirre A, McAllister J, Meeuwisse W.
CMAJ. 2011 Aug 9;183(11):1249-56. doi: . Epub 2011 Jun 20.
Risk factors for injury and severe injury in youth ice hockey: a systematic review of the literature.
Emery CA, Hagel B, Decloe M, Carly M.
Inj Prev. 2010 Apr;16(2):113-8. doi: .
Examining attitudes toward body checking, levels of emotional empathy, & levels of aggression in body checking & non-body checking youth hockey
Emery CA, McKay CD, Campbell TS, Peters AN.
Clin J Sport Med. 2009 May;19(3):207-15. doi: .
Injury rates, risk factors, and mechanisms of injury in minor hockey.
Emery CA, Meeuwisse WH.
Am J Sports Med. 2006 Dec;34(12):1960-9. doi: . Epub 2006 Jul 21.
Injury rates and profiles in female ice hockey players.
Schick DM, Meeuwisse WH.
Am J Sports Med. 2003 Jan-Feb;31(1):47-52. doi: .
The impact of face shield use on concussions in ice hockey: a multivariate analysis.
Benson BW, Rose MS, Meeuwisse WH.
Br J Sports Med. 2002 Feb;36(1):27-32. doi: .
Risk factors for groin injuries in hockey.
Emery CA, Meeuwisse WH.
Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2001 Sep;33(9):1423-33. doi: .
Head and neck injuries among ice hockey players wearing full face shields vs half face shields.
Benson BW, Mohtadi NG, Rode MS, Meeuwisse WH.
JAMA. 1999 Dec;282(24):2328-32. doi: .
Groin and abdominal strain injuries in the National Hockey League.
Emery CA, Meeuwisse WH, Powell JW.
Clin J Sport Med. 1999 Jul;9(3):151-6. doi: .