Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2703479 | Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryThere has been an increase in the number of concussions sustained by players in the National Hockey League (NHL). While wearing a helmet is now required by the NHL, the face visor remains optional. It is unknown to what degree face visors influence concussion, other head injury and eye-injury rates at the professional level. Data from the 2001–2002 NHL season were examined. It was found that wearing a face visor did not significantly influence the prevalence of concussion. Visor protection did, however, minimise eye-injuries and other, non-concussion head injuries. These data suggest that, while a visor may prevent some head and eye-injuries, other measures may be necessary to reduce the number of concussions.
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Authors
S.T. Stevens, M. Lassonde, L. de Beaumont, J.P. Keenan,