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Exploring Minor Hockey Players' Knowledge About and Attitudes Toward Concussion: Implications for Prevention
DownloadFall 2012
Concussions in ice hockey are a serious public health concern, however too many athletes fail to recognize or report their symptoms. A survey was developed to assess minor hockey players’ concussion knowledge, attitudes, and reporting behaviour, as little is known from their perspective. Male...
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Fall 2016
At present, there is a paucity of research evaluating the long-term effects of concussion in children and adolescents. The purpose of this study was to examine psychosocial functioning of elite youth ice hockey players with a history of concussion. Further, this study investigated parent report...
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Fall 2023
Individuals who have sustained a sports-related concussion can experience psychological and emotional distress that impacts their quality of life. Although concussion symptoms typically resolve within 30 days from injury, some individuals experience persisting symptoms that continue for months,...
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Psychosocial Risk Factors of Sports Injury Occurrence and Severity among Elite Youth Ice Hockey Players
DownloadFall 2016
Psychological factors have been shown to play a role in the frequency and severity of injury among athletes. The Behaviour Assessment System for Children Second Edition (BASC-II) was utilized to measure sixteen psychological factors and determine whether these factors predicted rate and severity...
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Fall 2015
Concussion can have adverse long term effects in the cognitive and behavioral development of children and adolescents. Research continues to highlight the fact that children and adolescents are more susceptible to concussion and take longer to recover from this injury. At present, there is a...
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The calm carrel: a relaxation technique for students with emotional and behavioural disorders
DownloadSpring 2011
The present study examined the implementation of a self-management strategy, termed the calm carrel, as a potential means of bringing about behavioural improvement (as reflected, primarily, in global behavioural ratings, extent of isolation time-out assignments, and student and teacher feedback)...