The financial toll of career-ending concussions in professional hockey.
Concussion
; 1(4): CNC20, 2016 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
Several high-profile professional hockey players have retired due to career-ending concussions sustained in the National Hockey League (NHL). We sought to determine the salary cost of career-ending concussions in the NHL.METHODS:
Concussion-induced retirements from 1995 to 2015 were identified using public media sources. The number of missed games due to a player's final concussion was multiplied by per game salary to determine cost.RESULTS:
In total, 35 players were identified the total cost to teams and insurers of career-ending concussions was US$135,476,777. Half of the total consisted of salaries owing three players with contracts still active in 2015.CONCLUSION:
The financial impact of concussion-induced retirements provides another reason for professional leagues to take measures to better protect their players from concussion.
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MEDLINE
Tipo de estudo:
Health_economic_evaluation
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Concussion
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá