TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Losing the identity of a hockey player: the long-term effects of concussions
JO  - Concussion
A1  - Engström, Åsa
A1  - Jumisko, Eija
A1  - Shahim, Pashtun
A1  - Lehto, Niklas
A1  - Blennow, Kaj
A1  - Zetterberg, Henrik
A1  - Tegner, Yelverton
SP  - eCNC74
EP  - eCNC74
VL  - 5
IS  - 2
N2  - AIM: To describe what suffering multiple concussions meant for former semi-professional or professional hockey players who were forced to end their career.     Results: Nine former Swedish hockey players, who once played on national or professional teams were interviewed. The interviews were analyzed with reference to hermeneutic phenomenology to interpret and explain their experiences. The theme of losing one's identity as a hockey player was constructed from five subthemes: being limited in everyday life, returning to the hockey stadium as soon as possible, forming a post career identity, lacking understanding and support, and preventing injuries by respecting other players.     Conclusion: The former hockey players struggled with developing their off-the-ice identities and with finding other sources of meaning for their lives.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2056-3299
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/cnc-2019-0014
ID  - ref1
ER  -