Risk of head injury associated with distinct head impact events in ...

The purpose of this study was to document the most common head impact events in elite women's hockey players and compare the peak linear acceleration, peak ...

Risk of head injury associated with distinct head impact events in elite women's hockey. Gabrielle Kosziwka. A thesis submitted to. The Faculty of Graduate and ...

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¹ Recently, reports have shown a higher incidence of sport-related concussion in female athletes compared to males. ³ Few studies have described the events by ...

Risk of Head Injury Associated with Distinct Head Impact Events in ...

Head injuries are a major health concern for sport participants as 90% of emergency department visits for sport-related brain injuries are concussion ...

Risk of head injury associated with distinct head impact events in ...

Head injuries are a major health concern for sport participants as 90% of emergency department visits for sport-related brain injuries are concussion ...

Consequences of Repetitive Head Impacts and Multiple Concussions

Evidence for the effects of repetitive head impacts on diffuse axonal injury in humans comes largely from DTI studies that measure directionality (fractional ...

Timing of Concussion Diagnosis is Related to Head Impact ...

Although a majority of sports related concussion cases are attributed to a single impact, in many cases the athlete has been exposed to multiple head impacts ...

Associations between the circumstances and severity of head ...

Head impacts were experienced by 30 unique, instrumented players, including 9 defensemen (41 events), and 21 forwards (193 events). The average ...

Sports-related Head Injury - AANS

Sustaining an injury while playing sports can range from a mild physical trauma such as a scalp contusion or laceration to severe TBI with concurrent bleeding ...

The biomechanics of concussion for ice hockey head impact events

14 Impact locations to the side of the head have been shown to create higher strains and an increased likelihood of concussion. ... ... [43][44][45][46][47][48 ...

Comparing frequency and maximum principal strain of head impacts ...

High magnitude events are associated with acute symptoms and impairment (Guskiewicz et al., 2003, Stamm et al., 2015, Zemper, 2003). High head ...

Traumatic brain injury - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

Traumatic brain injury usually results from a violent blow or jolt to the head or body. An object that goes through brain tissue, such as a bullet or shattered ...

A novel repetitive head impact exposure measurement tool ... - Nature

Professional ASF is associated with one of the highest rates of documented concussion and the development and pathology of neurological disorder ...

Traumatic Brain Injury | Johns Hopkins Medicine

A bruise directly related to trauma at the site of impact is called a coup lesion (pronounced COO). As the brain jolts backward, it can hit the skull on the ...

Minor blunt head trauma in infants and young children (<2 years)

The clinician should regard these patients as having apparently minor head trauma because approximately 5 percent have traumatic brain injury ( ...

Concussion - AANS

Concussions can be caused by direct trauma to the head, such as from falling, getting hit or being in an accident. They can also occur as a result of rapid ...

Rotational Head Kinematics in Football Impacts: An Injury Risk ...

Recent research has suggested a possible link between sports-related concussions and neurodegenerative processes, highlighting the ...

Neurological consequences of traumatic brain injuries in sports

Mild TBI may lead to CTE which occurs years after cessation of head trauma exposure. •. CTE is a neurodegenerative condition that causes irreversible dementia ...

Traumatic Brain Injuries: Pathophysiology and Potential Therapeutic ...

Closed head TBI is typically caused by blunt impact incurred mainly from motor vehicle accidents, falls and sports activities. The incidence rate of this form ...

Head injury in children and adolescents (Beyond the Basics)

Head injuries occur commonly in childhood and adolescence. Most head injuries are mild and not associated with brain injury or long-term complications.