NOCSAE Update

The Toronto Star (Toronto, Ontario) June 18, 2022 If Mark Moore can make a compelling case that more needs to be done to prevent concussions, certainly he can speak to their devastating effects. His younger brother, Steve, had a promising NHL career ended by a broken neck and concussion suffered in a 2004 blindside attack by […]

CBC News (Calgary, Alberta) June 20, 2022 A study by the University of Calgary’s Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre says despite what may be widely believed — that more body checking experience protects players from injuries and concussions — it discovered the opposite to be true. The three-year research project found 15- to 17-year-old hockey players with three or more years […]

Medical Xpress June 23, 2022 A newly developed sensor patch worn on the back of the neck may be helpful in predicting the risk of concussion in high-impact sports such as American football or judo, according to new research. The study, published in Scientific Reports, reports that the small and flexible device is able to […]