Does Increasing the Severity of Penalties Assessed in Association With the "Zero Tolerance for Head Contact" Policy Translate to a Reduction in Head Impact Rates in Youth Ice Hockey?

Objective: The risk of concussion is high in Canadian youth ice hockey. Aiming to reduce this burden, in 2011, Hockey Canada implemented a national "zero tolerance for head contact (HC)" policy mandating the penalization of any player HC. In 2018 to 2020, Hockey Canada further amended this HC policy including stricter enforcement of severe HCs.

Evaluating the Effect of Policy Prohibiting Body Checking on Physical Contacts in U15 and U18 Youth Ice Hockey Leagues.

Objective: To compare physical contacts (PCs) and head contacts (HCs) in nonelite U15 (ages 13-14) and U18 (ages 15-17) ice hockey players in body checking (BC) and non-BC leagues.

Design: Cohort video analysis study.

Setting: Ice hockey arenas in Calgary, Canada.

Incidence of Head Contacts, Penalties, and Player Contact Behaviors in Youth Ice Hockey: Evaluating the "Zero Tolerance for Head Contact" Policy Change.

Background: To reduce the risk of concussion in youth ice hockey, Hockey Canada implemented a national "zero tolerance for head contact" (HC) policy in 2011. A previous cohort study revealed higher concussion rates after this implementation in players aged 11 to 14 years. However, it is unknown whether the elevated risk was due to higher HC rates or factors such as increased concussion awareness and reporting.

The Role of the Teacher in the Implementation of a School-Based Intervention on the Physical Activity Practice of Children.

Medium- or long-term intervention strategies for physical activity practice (PAP) need to be more effective in terms of their implementation by practitioners. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of a teacher to implement the Team Pentathlon (TP) in order to improve the PAP in primary children. TP is a health education program made to improve PAP of children through individual and collective achievements.

The Incidence and Types of Physical Contact Associated with Body Checking Regulation Experience in 13-14 Year Old Ice Hockey Players.

Background: Ice hockey has one of the highest sport participation and injury rates in youth in Canada. Body checking (BC) is the predominant mechanism of injury in leagues in which it is permitted. The objectives of this study were to determine whether the incidence and types of physical contact differ for Bantam players (aged 13-14 years) who were exposed to BC at Pee Wee level (aged 11-12 years) in Calgary, Alberta versus Bantam players who were not exposed to BC at Pee Wee level in Québec City, Québec.

The Effectiveness of A School-Based Nutrition Intervention on Children's Fruit, Vegetables, and Dairy Product Intake.

Background: Most Canadian children do not meet daily recommendations for consumption of vegetables and fruits (V/F) and dairy products (DP). The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of Team Nutriathlon on V/F and DP consumption of children.

Methods: Participants were 404 children from grades 5 and 6 (intervention group [IG] N = 242, control group [CG] N = 162).

The potential for entomophagy to address undernutrition.

The use of insects as food for humans has the potential to substantially reduce undernutrition worldwide. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates that 805 million people are undernourished, with a total food energy deficit of 67.6 billion kcal/day (84 kcal/day/person).

The incidence of behaviours associated with body checking among youth ice hockey players.

Objectives: To determine if a difference exists between the incidence and intensity of the physical contacts of Pee Wee (aged 11-12 years) ice hockey players according to whether the players participate in a league in which body checking is permitted (Calgary, Canada) compared to a league in which body checking is not permitted (Québec City, Canada).

Design: Cohort study conducted in Québec City and Calgary during the 2007-2008 Pee Wee ice hockey season.

Methods: Ten games were randomly selected for each city (n=20) and analysed.