Physical Activity and Concussion Outcomes in Youth Ice Hockey Players

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dc.contributor.advisorEmery, Carolyn
dc.contributor.advisorMeeuwisse, Willem
dc.contributor.authorBlake, Tracy
dc.contributor.committeememberBrooks, Brian
dc.contributor.committeememberDoyle-Baker, Patricia
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-25T19:52:34Z
dc.date.available2016-11-25T19:52:34Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractSport participation is one of the most common means of physical activity engagement amongst Canadian children and youth, but exposure to sport also comes with an increased risk of injury. Concussions are the most common specific injury in youth ice hockey, which is played by over a quarter of a million young Canadians every year. There is a gap in the literature regarding the association between physical activity and concussion from a primary prevention perspective. In this document, the association between PA and concussion outcomes were examined in youth ice hockey players. Male Pee Wee (11-12 years old) and Bantam (13-14 years old) ice hockey players who did not meet the physical activity recommendations were more than twice as likely to sustain a concussion as male Pee Wee and Bantam ice hockey players who met the physical activity recommendations. Meeting the physical activity recommendations was not associated with concussion risk amongst male Midget ice hockey players (15-17 years old). There was no significant association between six-week total physical activity volume and concussion risk in male youth ice hockey players, regardless of age. Hourly increases in weekly hockey-specific participation were associated with increased risk of concussion. Hourly increases in 28-day cumulative hockey participation volume were associated with increased concussion risk in 13-17 year-old ice hockey players. There was no association between meeting the physical activity recommendations and the odds of performing exceptionally well or exceptionally poorly on the Standardized Assessment of Concussion and Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment Cognitive Testing. A systematic review revealed that the quantity and quality of the current available evidence evaluating the impact of concussion on cardiac autonomic function is not yet sufficient to support its use as a measure of response to PA following concussion. The implications of these findings on future research were discussed.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBlake, T. (2016). Physical Activity and Concussion Outcomes in Youth Ice Hockey Players (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27343en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27343
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3460
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.facultyKinesiology
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEpidemiology
dc.subjectMedicine and Surgery
dc.subjectPublic Health
dc.subjectRehabilitation and Therapy
dc.subject.classificationConcussionen_US
dc.subject.classificationinjury preventionen_US
dc.subject.classificationPediatricsen_US
dc.subject.classificationice hockeyen_US
dc.subject.classificationsporten_US
dc.subject.classificationcardiac autonomic functionen_US
dc.subject.classificationneurocognitive testingen_US
dc.subject.classificationmild traumatic brain injuryen_US
dc.subject.classificationPhysical Activityen_US
dc.subject.classificationExerciseen_US
dc.subject.classificationEpidemiologyen_US
dc.titlePhysical Activity and Concussion Outcomes in Youth Ice Hockey Players
dc.typedoctoral thesis
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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