Concussion characteristics in the National Hockey League before and after the introduction of Rule 48 - Hutchison MG, Di Battista AP, Meeuwisse W, Bruce JM, Echemendia RJ, Delaney JS, Comper P.

IMPORTANCE: A rule prohibiting a direct hit to the lateral side of the head (ie, Rule 48-Illegal Check to the Head) was introduced in the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2010-2011 season and refined in the 2011-2012 season to widen the application to i...
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