To provide a comprehensive examination of brain health, there are four components of the study (click for more information):
Eligibility
All professional hockey alumni as well as university alumni who played on their University's hockey team, are invited to participate in this study. The nature of your participation will be determined by screening interviews with the researchers. This study is not solely for alumni with a history of concussion. We would also like to assess individuals without a history of concussion. It is important for us to test as many alumni as possible to provide the best research data on brain health in high-level athletes.
Those who agree to participate in all components of the study will be required to participate in two test sessions at Baycrest, each lasting at least half a day. Baycrest is located on Bathurst St., just south of Wilson Avenue and Highway 401. If you agree to participate, you will have the option to return for follow-up assessments every three years. You will be compensated up to $200 for each set of assessments (every four years), depending on participation. In case your participation ends prior to the completion of the study, or if you choose to opt out of a particular component of the study, you will be compensated in relation to the amount completed. If you do not live in the Toronto area, we will arrange transportation and hotel accommodations, at our expense.
We are also seeking healthy adult males who have not played professional or university level sports to serve as matched comparison subjects to the professional hockey and university alumni.
We are particularly interested in friends and family members of the professional hockey and University alumni to volunteer for this study. Comparison subjects would undergo the same procedures as the alumni groups, and receive the same compensation. If you know of anyone who can serve as a comparison subject, please have them contact Laryssa Levesque at (416) 785 2500 x3100 or llevesque@research.baycrest.org.
Confidentiality
We follow the strictest procedures in confidentiality. Neither your identity nor any personal information will be available to anyone other than the investigators. No personal information will be disclosed in any resulting publications or presentations. All samples and data collected during your assessment will be labeled with a code. Your personal information will be stored in a separate area in a password protected computer file.
For more information about participation, please call Laryssa Levesque at (416) 785 2500 x3100 or llevesque@research.baycrest.org. We look forward to hearing from you.
- Neurological examination
- Brain imaging
- Neuropsychological testing and interviews
- Brain donation to science (optional)
Eligibility
All professional hockey alumni as well as university alumni who played on their University's hockey team, are invited to participate in this study. The nature of your participation will be determined by screening interviews with the researchers. This study is not solely for alumni with a history of concussion. We would also like to assess individuals without a history of concussion. It is important for us to test as many alumni as possible to provide the best research data on brain health in high-level athletes.
Those who agree to participate in all components of the study will be required to participate in two test sessions at Baycrest, each lasting at least half a day. Baycrest is located on Bathurst St., just south of Wilson Avenue and Highway 401. If you agree to participate, you will have the option to return for follow-up assessments every three years. You will be compensated up to $200 for each set of assessments (every four years), depending on participation. In case your participation ends prior to the completion of the study, or if you choose to opt out of a particular component of the study, you will be compensated in relation to the amount completed. If you do not live in the Toronto area, we will arrange transportation and hotel accommodations, at our expense.
We are also seeking healthy adult males who have not played professional or university level sports to serve as matched comparison subjects to the professional hockey and university alumni.
We are particularly interested in friends and family members of the professional hockey and University alumni to volunteer for this study. Comparison subjects would undergo the same procedures as the alumni groups, and receive the same compensation. If you know of anyone who can serve as a comparison subject, please have them contact Laryssa Levesque at (416) 785 2500 x3100 or llevesque@research.baycrest.org.
Confidentiality
We follow the strictest procedures in confidentiality. Neither your identity nor any personal information will be available to anyone other than the investigators. No personal information will be disclosed in any resulting publications or presentations. All samples and data collected during your assessment will be labeled with a code. Your personal information will be stored in a separate area in a password protected computer file.
For more information about participation, please call Laryssa Levesque at (416) 785 2500 x3100 or llevesque@research.baycrest.org. We look forward to hearing from you.