2015
Although nearly all players knew what they “should” do when concussed, 33% did not follow recommendations. Players reported more concern and appreciation of the seriousness of concussion than non-players, but they tended to minimize their vulnerability.
The predominant mechanism of concussion was consistently characterised by player-to-opponent contact… contact was often to the lateral aspect of the head…
2014
Despite all efforts there is no conclusive evidence that rule changes or other measures lead to a decrease in the actual incidence of concussions over the last few decades.
HUC is an objective, reliable tool for coding the antecedent events and mechanisms of concussions in the NHL.
Head-impact mechanisms in men’s and women’s collegiate ice hockey.
For men and women, contact with another player was the most frequent impact mechanism, and contact with the ice generated the greatest-magnitude head accelerations.
2013
Bodychecking rules and concussion in elite hockey.
We conclude that rules regulating bodychecking to the head did not reduce the number of players suffering concussions during NHL regular season play
Male youth athletes reporting headache and neck pain at baseline were at an increased risk of concussion during the season. The risk associated with dizziness and any 2 of dizziness, neck pain, or headaches depended on age group and body checking.
