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This episode explores the challenges of defining injuries and athlete exposure in elite men’s ice hockey. Discover how inconsistent definitions impact injury rates and the future of hockey safety research.
Dive into the evolving standards for tracking injuries in men’s ice hockey. Learn why consistent definitions of injuries and athlete exposure are crucial for improving player safety and league comparisons.
Main source: What Is Injury in Ice Hockey: An Integrative Literature Review on Injury Rates, Injury Definition, and Athlete Exposure in Men’s Elite Ice Hockey
Anthony S. Donskov, David Humphreys, James P. Dickey
Sports (Basel) 2019 Nov; 7(11): 227. Published online 2019 Oct 23. doi: 10.3390/sports7110227
PMCID: PMC6915674