Sentence examples for concussion frequency from inspiring English sources

Nevertheless, hockey ranks behind only football among team sports in terms of concussion frequency, and the N.H.L. is on track to record more than 80 concussions among its players this season.

The survey contained no questions about individual athletes or concussion frequency.

In response, the purpose of this study was to investigate the safety awareness and concussion-reporting frequencies of a cohort of Irish professional and semi-professional footballers.

Finally, research examining personal safety awareness and the frequency of concussion reporting amongst professional athletes has been limited.

We sought to 1) assess the relationship between headache intensity, frequency, and concussion screening scores (SCAT-3 and King-Devick [K-D]), 2) compare these scores and post-traumatic headache of patients with and without SRC, and 3) determine whether the reported SCAT-3 concussion symptoms have a relationship to the formal assessments in our heterogeneous sample of patients.

Various programs are aiming to reduce concussions by reducing the frequency of helmet-to-helmet hits; USA Football's "Heads Up Football" program is aiming to reduce concussions in youth football by teaching coaches and players about the signs of a concussion, the proper way to wear football equipment and ensure it fits, and proper tackling methods that avoid helmet-to-helmet contact.

But ever since Crosby went out, his injury has animated a discussion already under way about head trauma in hockey, the team sport that trails only football for frequency of concussions.

Descriptive statistics were used to determine the population's demographic profile, playing positions, frequency of concussions reported and reasons for non-reporting.

Elimination of checking in youth hockey has also been shown to reduce the frequency of concussions [ 111].

As part of a broader nationally representative study examining occupational safety and health (OSH) awareness amongst professional footballers, this empirical quantitative study, utilising a convenience sample is the first and largest investigation of the frequency of, and attitudes towards, concussion and concussion reporting amongst Irish senior professional and semi-professional footballers.

Figure 2 Frequency of post-concussion syndrome (PCS) at 1 week and 1 month follow-up.