Effect of Routine Sport Participation on Short-Term Clinical Neurological Outcomes: A Comparison of Non-Contact, Contact, and Collision Sport Athletes.

Objectives: To compare pre-season to post-season changes on a battery of clinical neurological outcome measures between non-contact, contact, and collision sport athletes over multiple seasons of play.

Methods: 244 high school and collegiate athletes participating in multiple non-contact, contact, and collision sports completed standardized annual pre-season and post-season assessments over 1-4 years. Pre/post-season changes in 10 outcome measures assessing concussion symptoms, neurocognitive performance, and balance were compared between the groups using linear mixed models.

Ability of preseason body composition and physical fitness to predict the risk of injury in male collegiate hockey players.

Background: Injuries in collegiate ice hockey can result in significant time lost from play. The identification of modifiable risk factors relating to a player's physical fitness allows the development of focused training and injury prevention programs targeted at reducing these risks.

Purpose: To determine the ability of preseason fitness outcomes to predict in-season on-ice injury in male collegiate ice hockey players.

Incidence and injury characteristics of medial collateral ligament injuries in male collegiate ice hockey players.

Background: Medial collateral ligament (MCL) injuries are the second most common injury resulting in player lost time in elite-level ice hockey.

Purpose: To determine the incidence and injury characteristics of knee MCL sprain in male collegiate ice hockey players.

Study Design: Case control.

Heat- and cold-induced injuries in athletes: evaluation and management.

Both extreme heat and cold can be challenging for athletes during training and competition. One role of the team physician is to educate coaches and athletes on the risks of exposure to these conditions and how to best prevent and manage their adverse effects. Heat illness varies in degree from mild to severe, with the most severe forms being potentially fatal.