1. The Science of Injury in Sport: The Ice Hockey Perspective Dr. William J. Montelpare, Ph.D., Professor, School of Kinesiology

2. Two main areas of research Development and evaluation of the Play It Cool Program A multidisciplinary approach to injury prevention research

3. The Play it Cool program was designed to help generate awareness and prevention of spinal cord injuries and neurotrauma (e.g.concussion) in ice hockey

4. Play it Cool Delivered Online The Play it Cool program is delivered to coaches in an “8” week facilitated online course, in which 7 modules are presented by experienced individuals using a web- based format. COMPETENCY BASED MODULES INCLUDE: 1Ethics and Sportsmanship 2Skating Skills 3Principles of play 4Awareness of the playing area 5Teaching techniques and building an optimum environment 1Teaching checking as a skill 2Controlling risk as a coach COMPETENCY BASED MODULES INCLUDE: 1Ethics and Sportsmanship 2Skating Skills 3Principles of play 4Awareness of the playing area 5Teaching techniques and building an optimum environment 1Teaching checking as a skill 2Controlling risk as a coach

5. Features of the program The web based delivery includes:  all forms of multimedia  a discussion board for each cohort of 10-12 coaches  a blog page delivered by the facilitator to generate discussion  web enabled surveys

6. The modules include:  Animation and video that demonstrates how to carry out a safe hockey drill  Specific information related to the intention of the drill  As well as the injury risks which can be avoided by using this type of drill Steer, angle, and contain drill

7. Each coach is issued a games manual which was prepared as a resource and consists of some 56 low organizational games to assist in teaching safe hockey created by Malcolm Sutherland

8. “Introducing Gary The Goal Light” A graphic comic style approach directing the safe hockey and injury prevention message to young players created by Ryan Ryan

9. Participants include … Coaches from the Ontario Hockey Federation, Ottawa District Hockey Association, Hockey Northwest Ontario, Massachusetts Hockey League, The Rochester Hockey Federation in conjunction with the Mayo Clinic

10. A multidisciplinary approach to studying injury prevention through neurotrauma related events in ice hockey

11. Evaluating the precursors that underlie neurotrauma  Throughout this phase of our research we investigated several aspects of ice hockey participants that underlie the likelihood for neurotrauma related event. Head Impact Telemetric System

12. HITS computer screen

13. Measuring time on task On submit the data are written to a data set for subsequent analysis

14. Online Injury Surveillance System

15. Faught Aerobic Skating Test (FAST)  

16. Neck Strength Measurement Device

17. Examples of Neuro-cognitive tests Connors Continuous Performance Test Attention Network Test

18. Measures of Balance

19. Using game film analysis

20. PEAK field system for kinematic analysis

21. Future Directions  The proposed program of research planned for the next five years is intended to use a variety of innovative approaches to developing, delivering, and evaluating injury prevention education and research.  At the core of the proposed program will be the on-going development of injury prevention research specifically related to neurotrauma as a function of pursuits in ice hockey.

22. The Research Team  Biomechanics: Moira McPherson, Ph.D., Patrick Bishop, Ph.D.  Biostatistics: Paul Corey, Ph.D.  Exercise Physiology: Brent Faught, Ph.D.  Injury Epidemiology: Alison MacPherson, Ph.D.  Neuro-Cognition: M. Keightley, Ph.D., J. McAuliffe, Ph.D., T. Laroque, M.Sc.  Sport Psychology: Joseph Baker, Ph.D.  Measures of Balance: Eryk Przysucha, M.Sc., Jane Taylor, Ph.D.  Neck Strength: Lucie Pelland, Ph.D. Joan Stevenson, Ph.D., Derek Kivi, Ph.D.  Play It Cool: Malcolm Sutherland, Graduate Student  Heart rate variability, Measuring Exposure, Blood Biomarkers,  Electro-encephalography  Project Management and Coordination: William Montelpare, Ph.D.