Table 3.

Attitudes towards youth participation in full contact sports

Attitudes	Total n (%*)
Youth participation in tackle football (N^=1068)
Would allow	488 (46)
Would not allow	580 (54)
Age at which tackling should be permitted (N^=1063)
< 15 yrs.	453 (43)
≥15 yrs.	421 (40)
Never	189 (18)
Full contact tackling in practice (N^=1064)
Should always be permitted to ensure proper technique	127 (12)
Should be permitted at most practices at coach’s discretion	230 (22)
Should be limited	499 (47)
Should be prohibited	208 (20)
Participation in male ice hockey (N^=1074)
Would allow	754 (70)
Would not allow	320 (30)
Participation in female ice hockey (N^=1061)
Would allow	651 (61)
Would not allow	410 (39)
Checking in ice hockey practice (N^=1010)
Should always be permitted to ensure proper technique	151 (15)
Should be permitted at most practices at coach’s discretion	203 (20)
Should be limited	387 (38)
Should be prohibited	269 (27)
Appropriate for physicians to counsel against youth participation in full-contact sports (N^=934)
Agree	695 (74)
Disagree	239 (26)

^*Percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding

^{^}N varies due to partial non-responders