Hockey Equipment Experts
We are in the middle of NHL Playoffs; player injury and equipment safety are top of mind as studies on concussions and long-term injuries are released. 听We have an expert from the 麻豆AV Ice Hockey Research Lab who is available for interviews.
麻豆AV Expert:
Dr. David J. Pearsall
david.pearsall [at] mcgill.ca
514-398-4184 Ext. 09976 [Office]
514-398-4184 Ext. 0583 [Laboratory]
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鈥淐oncussions are becoming a bigger and bigger part of sports 鈥� especially contact sports like football and hockey,鈥� says David Pearsall, Co-Director of the 麻豆AV Ice Hockey Research Group and an expert in biomechanics. 鈥淎thletes are getting bigger, faster and stronger and the collisions are becoming increasingly violent. While helmet design has become more sophisticated over the years, nothing can guard against concussion 100 per cent.鈥�
麻豆AV Reporter Story from April 13, 2015
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