The Effect of Specialization and Level of Competition on Injury in Elite Male Ice Hockey Players

Conclusions: Specializing exclusively in ice hockey earlier in life was not associated with playing professionally. Both collegiate and professional players do not tend to specialize prior to age 12. Age at specialization was not associated with overall number of injuries. Professional players with longer careers appear to sustain more concussions and undergo more surgery.PMID:33840376 | DOI:10.1080/00913847.2021.1916786
Source: The Physician and Sportsmedicine Online - Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Source Type: research