Ice hockey has been linked to the spread of COVID-19 in the sports community—including among youth—with multiple case transmissions in the past year being attributed to infected players exposing their teammates to the ...
Oct 20, 2021
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(HealthDay)—A single pick-up hockey game in Tampa Bay in June wound up becoming a COVID-19 superspreader event, with one player infecting as many as 15 other people on the ice, Florida public health officials report.
Oct 16, 2020
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Kazakhstan on Sunday imposed a second round of nationwide restrictions to counter a huge surge in coronavirus cases since the previous lockdown, which has overwhelmed the oil-rich country's healthcare system.
Jul 5, 2020
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While sports facilities and leagues are still gauging how and when to reopen in the wake of the coronavirus, now is the best time to think about concussion prevention: before young people get back on the playing field.
May 27, 2020
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(HealthDay)—New research on concussions reports mixed news for kids playing high school sports.
Oct 15, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Brainwave monitoring can detect concussion-related brain changes as well as subclinical impairment in hockey players, according to a study recently published in Brain.
Mar 15, 2019
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It may be tempting for parents or coaches to urge young children to specialize in one sport early on to help maximize their chance at making it to the big leagues, but that might not be the best path to success.
Nov 8, 2018
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Female ice hockey players from North America have better financial conditions as well as greater leg strength and running acceleration than female ice hockey players from Sweden, who in return have less body fat. This according ...
Jan 9, 2018
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Simon Fraser University researchers have found that a simple modification to hockey players' shoulder pads could have an impact on shoulder-to-head contact, the most common cause of concussions in ice hockey.
Apr 3, 2017
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As you watch this year's summer Olympics, pay attention to the athletes from smaller countries. There's a good reason why some countries manage to produce elite athletes consistently, even though they're drawing from populations ...
Aug 5, 2016
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