Understanding Post-Career adjustment in Ex-Professional Ice Hockey Enforcers: Concussion history and chronic pain

Figures & data

Table 1. Thematic organisation based on injury history and post-career functioning categories as well as descriptive and interpretive themes

Category	Descriptive themes	Interpretive themes
Concussion	Concussion history
	Loss of consciousness
	Missing time
		Injury concealment and threat to employment
Physical Injury	Chronic hand injury
	Facial injury
	Joint injury
	Lack of injury
Chronic pain	Perceived pain relief
	Lingering pain
Post-career functioning	Current employment
	Cognitive changes
	Substance use
	Generally good health
		We got it wrong—“Don’t do that”

Figure 1. Frequency of injury, injury characteristics, sequelae, and pain (Hx = history; LOC = loss of consciousness)

Figure 2. Conceptual analytical flow for the sequential explanatory design. Quantitative data (quan) support the principal qualitative method (QUAL) with integration occurring at the outset of thematic development

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of this study will be made available upon reasonable request from the corresponding author [MG]. The data are not publicly available because they contain information that could compromise the privacy of research participants. Misuse (intentional or unintentional) could compromise confidentiality and may negatively impact employment or social relationships of the participants within their profession.