Trends in North American Newspaper Reporting of Brain Injury in Ice Hockey

The frequency and potential long-term effects of sport-related traumatic brain injuries (TBI) make it a major public health concern. The culture within contact sports, such as ice hockey, encourages aggression that puts youth at risk of TBI such as concussion. Newspaper reports play an important rol...

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Main Authors: Cusimano, Michael D., Sharma, Bhanu, Lawrence, David W., Ilie, Gabriela, Silverberg, Sarah, Jones, Rochelle
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3629225/