1. Ice Hockey Summit II: Zero Tolerance for Head Hits and Fighting.
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Smith, Aynsley M., Stuart, Michael J., Dodick, David W., Roberts, William O., Alford, Patrick W., Ashare, Alan B., Aubrey, Mark, Benson, Brian W., Burke, Chip J., Dick, Randall, Eickhoff, Chad, Emery, Carolyn A., Flashman, Laura A., Gaz, Daniel V., Giza, Chris C., Greenwald, Richard M., Herring, Stanley A., Hoshizaki, T. Blaine, Hudziak, James J., and Huston III, John
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BRAIN concussion ,SPORTS injury prevention ,HOCKEY injuries ,HOCKEY players ,MAGNETIC resonance imaging ,COMPUTED tomography ,PREVENTION - Abstract
The article presents a study which explores how to reduce sport-related concussion (SRC) in ice hockey. The study uses Ice Hockey Summit I and II action plans for SRC reduction among professional and amateur hockey players including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography for detection of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Also mentioned the importance of SRC reduction for sports events.
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- 2015
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