Emery, CarolynEliason, Paul2016-01-182016-01-182016-01-182016Eliason, P. (2016). Effect of Previous Concussion on Sport-Specific Skills in Youth Ice Hockey Players (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25804http://hdl.handle.net/11023/2763Objective: To investigate the effect of previous concussion on sport-specific skill performance in youth ice hockey players. Methods: In total, 596 participants [525 males and 71 females, ages 11-17, representing elite (upper 30% by division of play) and non-elite (lower 70% by division of play)] were recruited from minor ice hockey teams in Calgary, Alberta over three seasons of play (2012-2015). Primary Outcome Measure: On-ice skill performance was based on the Hockey Canada Skills Test (HCST) battery which included forward agility weave, forward and backward speed skate, forward to backward transition agility, and a 6-repeat endurance skate. Results: There were no significant differences in the adjusted odds ratios or the mean scores between those with and without a history of concussion for all HCST components. Conclusions: Youth ice hockey players with a history of concussion have similar HCST performance scores to those that do not.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.EpidemiologyMedicine and SurgeryPublic Healthice hockeyHockeyYouthAdolescenceBrain ConcussionConcussionAthletic PerformancePerformanceSkillsReliabilityHockey Canada Skills Testingmaster thesis10.11575/PRISM/25804