Minor League Hockey Players Unable To Identify Concussion Symptoms, Study Says
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 12:14
in Psychology & Sociology
When Chicago Blackhawk's leading scorer Martin Havlat returned to the ice for game four of the Western Conference Final after sustaining a concussion only two days earlier, questions were raised surrounding his swift return. According to a new study, similar questions were raised by 25 percent of minor league hockey players who did not know if an athlete with symptoms of a concussion should continue to play hockey.