Field Hockey Injuries

Abstract

Background

Epidemiology of injuries in outdoor and indoor hockey players over one season: a prospective cohort study

“…Indoor hockey is a variant of field hockey for which world championships have been organised since 2003 for female and male players. Contact and non-contact injuries are due to players being struck with a stick or ball, collisions with opponents, as well as abrupt acceleration and stopping movements 1. Outdoor field hockey ranked between third (2008),2 fourth (2012)3 and 10th (2016)4 place for injury rates among all sports during past Olympic Games.…”

“…Injuries to the lower limb were most common,1 11 12 followed by injuries to the head/face or upper limb. A review by Murtaugh1 indicated ankle sprains to be the most common injury. Other frequent injuries are lower limb muscle strains, especially during practice sessions 11…”

“…Most epidemiological studies on hockey injuries have investigated outdoor hockey and female players 1. To date, there have been few studies on male players1 13 14 or on indoor hockey 5.…”

Patterns of orodental injury and mouthguard use in Dutch field hockey

“…It has been suggested that behavioural aspects of athletes are crucial for the prevention of injuries 3 4. Out of all trauma in field hockey, head and face injuries account for an estimated 27–34%, ranking them directly after lower limb injuries 1 5 6. Seven per cent to 68% of field hockey players have experienced at least one orodental injury in their sports career while dental injuries alone account for 1–31% 1 7–13…”

A Half Century of Scientific Research in Field Hockey

“…The mechanics of players' motion and the pace of the game are different depending on what surface is used [97]. An analysis of field hockey players' subjective opinions during an intensive match on both an indoor surface and on artificial turf indicates that the latter is characterized by higher degree of hard ness, which in turn led to an overall faster game play caused by higher ball rebounds [98][99][100].…”