@article{ece02c987c7a49d08d9d64cfc9ea4738,
title = "Biomechanics of head impacts associated with diagnosed concussion in female collegiate ice hockey players",
abstract = "Epidemiological evidence suggests that female athletes may be at a greater risk of concussion than their male counterparts. The purpose of this study was to examine the biomechanics of head impacts associated with diagnosed concussions in a cohort of female collegiate ice hockey players. Instrumented helmets were worn by 58 female ice hockey players from 2 NCAA programs over a three year period. Kinematic measures of single impacts associated with diagnosed concussion and head impact exposure on days with and without diagnosed concussion were evaluated. Nine concussions were diagnosed. Head impact exposure was greater in frequency and magnitude on days of diagnosed concussions than on days without diagnosed concussion for individual athletes. Peak linear accelerations of head impacts associated with diagnosed concussion in this study are substantially lower than those previously reported in male athletes, while peak rotational accelerations are comparable. Further research is warranted to determine the extent to which female athletes' biomechanical tolerance to concussion injuries differs from males.",
keywords = "Concussion, Female, Hockey, Impact biomechanics",
author = "Wilcox, {Bethany J.} and Beckwith, {Jonathan G.} and Greenwald, {Richard M.} and Raukar, {Neha P.} and Chu, {Jeffrey J.} and McAllister, {Thomas W.} and Flashman, {Laura A.} and Maerlender, {Arthur C.} and Duhaime, {Ann Christine} and Crisco, {Joseph J.}",
note = "Funding Information: Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development , the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke , and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences at the National Institute of Health under award numbers R01HD048638 , RO1NS055020 , R25GM083270 and R25GM083270-S1 and the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) . The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health or NOCSAE. We gratefully acknowledge and thank the engineering team at Simbex for all of their technical support. We would like to thank Lindley Brainard and Wendy Chamberlin at Simbex for their role in data collection and clinical coordination. We would also like to thank Russell Fiore, M.Ed., A.T.C, Emily Burmeister M.S., A.T.C, and Brian Daigneault, MS, A.T.C at Brown University; Jeff Frechette, A.T.C., and Tracey Poro, A.T.C.at Dartmouth College Sports Medicine and Mary Hynes, R.N., M.P.H. at Dartmouth Medical School for their support on this project. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 Elsevier Ltd.",
year = "2015",
month = jul,
day = "16",
doi = "10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.04.005",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "48",
pages = "2201--2204",
journal = "Journal of Biomechanics",
issn = "0021-9290",
publisher = "Elsevier Limited",
number = "10",
}