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Citation |
Donaldson L, Li B, Cusimano MD. Inj. Prev. 2014; 20(5): 347-349. |
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Affiliation |
Division of Neurosurgery and Injury Prevention Research Office, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, , Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2014, BMJ Publishing Group) |
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24446078 |
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Abstract |
OBJECTIVE: To determine the economic burden of salary costs lost due to injury in the National Hockey League (NHL). METHODS: All NHL players who engaged in at least one regular season game during the 2009-2010 to 2011-2012 seasons comprised the study population. We performed a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of publically available media sources to collect injury and salary data. Outcome measurements were games missed during regular season play due to hockey-related injury and lost salary. RESULTS: A total of 50.9% of all NHL players missed at least one game within a season of play, and injuries represented a total salary cost of approximately US$218 million per year. Concussions alone amounted to a salary loss of US$42.8 million a year. Head/neck injuries and leg/foot injuries were the most expensive in terms of overall cost, while head/neck and shoulder injuries had the highest mean cost. CONCLUSIONS: NHL players commonly miss time due to injury, which creates a substantial burden in lost salary costs. Language: en |