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A Neuroscientific Approach to the Examination of Concussions in Student-Athletes
Published on: December 8, 2014
Losing the identity of a hockey player: the long-term effects of concussions
Åsa Engström1, Eija Jumisko2, Pashtun Shahim3
1Division of Nursing, Department of Health Science, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden.
Aim:
To describe what suffering multiple concussions meant for former semi-professional or professional hockey players who were forced to end their career.
Results:
Nine former Swedish hockey players, who once played on national or professional teams were interviewed. The interviews were analyzed with reference to hermeneutic phenomenology to interpret and explain their experiences. The theme of losing one's identity as a hockey player was constructed from five subthemes: being limited in everyday life, returning to the hockey stadium as soon as possible, forming a post career identity, lacking understanding and support, and preventing injuries by respecting other players.
Conclusion:
The former hockey players struggled with developing their off-the-ice identities and with finding other sources of meaning for their lives.
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