Dr. Paul Eliason

Dr. Eliason is a postdoctoral fellow in the Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, and brings experience in epidemiology, biostatistics, and research methods. He completed his PhD specializing in Sport Medicine at the University of Calgary. His PhD focused on the identification of modifiable risk factors for injury in youth ice hockey as well as unintended consequences. He is also a data consultant for the National Hockey League. In his spare time, Paul enjoys playing and coaching hockey, rollerblading, hiking, and travelling.

1. Black A, Meeuwisse D, Eliason P, Hagel B, Emery C. Sport participation and injury rates in high school: A Canadian survey of 2029 high school students. Journal of Safety Research (accepted 2021).  
2. Emery C, Eliason P, Warriyar V KV, Palacios-Derflingher L, Black A,  Krolikowski M, Spencer N, Sick S, Kozak S, Schneider K, Babul S, Mrazik M, Lebrun C, Goulet C, Macpherson A, Hagel B. Body checking in less-elite adolescent ice hockey leagues: It is never too late for policy change aiming to protect the health of adolescents. British Journal of Sports Medicine (2021). doi:10.1136/bjsports-2020-103757 
3. Eliason, P.H., McKay, C.D., Meeuwisse, W.H., Hagel, B.E., Nadeau, L. and Emery, C.A. History of previous concussion and sports-specific skills in youth ice hockey players. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 20, pp.2174-2181 (2020). 
4. Chisholm D, Black A, Palacios-Derflingher L, Eliason P, Schneider K, Emery C, Hagel B. Mouthguard use in youth ice hockey and the risk of concussion: nested case–control study of 315 cases. British Journal of Sports Medicine (2020).
5. Black AM, Eliason P, Patton D, Emery CA. Epidemiology of Facial Injuries in Sports. Clinics in Sport Medicine, 2017.
6. Black, AM, Patton D, Eliason P, Emery CA. Prevention of Facial Injuries in Sports. Clinics in Sport Medicine, 2017.
7. Black AM, Eliason P, Patton D, Emery CA. Chapter 3: Concussion Incidence, Risk Factors and Prevention. In: Sport Concussion: A complete guide to management, 2017.
8. Kolstad, A. T., Nadeau, L., Eliason, P. H., Palacios-Derflingher, L., Goulet, C., & Emery, C. A. (2017). The Effect of Body Checking Policy Change on Offensive Game Skill Performance In 13–14 Year Old Ice Hockey Players. Clin. J. Sport Med. 2017, 27, e37
9. Eliason PH, McKay CD, Meeuwisse WH, Hagel BE, Nadeau L, Emery CA. 2015. Effect of Previous Concussion on Sport-Specific Skills in Youth Ice Hockey Players. Br J Sports Med. 2017, 51, 4; 083
10. Kolstad A, Nadeau L, Goulet C, Eliason P, Emery CA. The Effect of a Body Checking Policy Change on Game Skill Performance in 11 and 12 Year-old Ice Hockey Players. Br J Sport Med. 2017, 51, 4: 156
11. Eliason PH, McKay CD, Meeuwisse WH, Hagel BE, Nadeau L, Emery CA. 2015. Effect of Previous Concussion on Sport-Specific Skills in Youth Ice Hockey Players. Clin J Sport Med. 2016, 26, e91.
12. Kolstad A, Nadeau L, Goulet C, Eliason P, Emery CA. The Effect of a Body Checking Policy Change on Game Skill Performance in 11 and 12 Year-old Ice Hockey Players. Clin. J. Sport Med. 2016, 26, e96-97.
13. Eliason PH, McKay CD, Meeuwisse WH, Hagel BE, Nadeau L, Emery CA. 2015. Effect of Previous Concussion on Sport-Specific Skills in Elite Youth Ice Hockey. Clin. J. Sport Med. 2016, 25, e10.
14. Eliason PH, McKay CD, Meeuwisse WH, Emery CA, 2014. Effect of Previous Concussion or Injury on Sport-Specific Skills in Elite Youth Ice Hockey: A Pilot Study. Br J Sports Med. 2014; 48:590-591.