Did the Implementation of a Bye Week Decrease Injury Rates in the National Hockey League?
This study showed that the introduction of a bye week in the NHL was associated with lower overall injury rates and reductions in several injury types, indicating a potential relationship between scheduled breaks and observed injury patterns.
Authors
- John T. Riehl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4527-1747)
- Ibraheem Qureshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9461-6951)
- Hans Drawbert
- Christopher Flowers
Institutions
- University of North Texas (US)
- New York Institute of Technology (US)
- Dentsply Sirona (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671251409193
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00