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A Multi-Modal Approach to Assessing Recovery in Youth Athletes Following Concussion
Published on: September 25, 2014
Is there a relationship between whiplash-associated disorders and concussion in hockey? A preliminary study
Loriann M Hynes1, James P Dickey
1Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Primary Objective:
To examine the relationship between the occurrence of whiplash-associated disorders and concussion symptoms in hockey players.
Research Design:
Prospective cohort observational study to examine the relationship between whiplash associated disorders and concussion in actual hockey play.
Methods And Procedures:
Twenty hockey teams were followed prospectively for one season. Team therapists completed acute and 7-10 day follow-up evaluation questionnaires for all of the players who received either a whiplash mechanism or a concussion.
Main Outcomes And Results:
183 players were registered for this study; 13 received either a whiplash mechanistic injury or a concussion injury. Initial injuries ranged from WAD I to WAD III and all subjects reported concussion symptoms. Only three subjects reported full resolution of both WAD and concussion symptoms at the 7-10 day follow-up evaluation.
Conclusions:
There is a strong association between whiplash induced neck injuries and the symptoms of concussion in hockey injuries. Both should be evaluated when dealing with athletes/patients suffering from either injury.
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