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Originally Posted by Isbrant
Do you have a link to this study? I did a quick google search and found a couple articles from a year ago about a study. The article said lowering the hitting age to 9 in 1998 increased the rate of concussions in all age groups from 6-17. This doess't make sense to me.
Link to the article
http://www.canada.com/news/Earlier+h...979/story.html
I think hitting should be introduced earlier and a better job done teaching the kids to skate with their heads up and be aware of the other players on the ice. |
The full journal article is on the CMAJ website, methinks.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/...rticle2067916/