The Effect of Visors on Head and Facial Injury in National Hockey League Players

Authors

S. T. Stevens, Montclair State University
M. Lassonde, University of Montreal
Louis de Beaumont, University of Montreal
Julian Keenan, Montclair State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-1-2006

Journal / Book Title

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Abstract

There has been an increase in the number of concussions sustained by players in the National Hockey League (NHL). While wearing a helmet is now required by the NHL, the face visor remains optional. It is unknown to what degree face visors influence concussion, other head injury and eye-injury rates at the professional level. Data from the 2001-2002 NHL season were examined. It was found that wearing a face visor did not significantly influence the prevalence of concussion. Visor protection did, however, minimise eye-injuries and other, non-concussion head injuries. These data suggest that, while a visor may prevent some head and eye-injuries, other measures may be necessary to reduce the number of concussions.

DOI

10.1016/j.jsams.2006.03.025

Montclair State University Digital Commons Citation

Stevens, S. T.; Lassonde, M.; de Beaumont, Louis; and Keenan, Julian, "The Effect of Visors on Head and Facial Injury in National Hockey League Players" (2006). Department of Biology Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 334.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/biology-facpubs/334

Published Citation

Stevens, S. T., Lassonde, M., de Beaumont, L., & Keenan, J. P. (2006). The effect of visors on head and facial injury in National Hockey League players. Journal of science and medicine in sport, 9(3), 238–242. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2006.03.025