Injury patterns among female field hockey players

Murtaugh, Karen

doi:10.1097/00005768-200102000-00005

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“…The most common injury types were contusions, muscle strains and sprains. These findings are similar to those of previous studies in which lower limb injuries have accounted for the most injuries in elite 19,22 and amateur 10,23 hockey players.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Sports injury experiences from the Western Australian sports injury cohort study

Finch

Costa

Stevenson

et al. 2002

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Sports injury experiences from the Western Australian sports injury cohort study

Finch

Costa

Stevenson

et al. 2002

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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“…1 Although they are infrequent, serious eye injuries can occur, most commonly resulting from players being struck by the stick or ball. [2][3][4] On occasion, eye injuries can be catastrophic, resulting in vision loss and permanent disability. 5 In 2011, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) issued a protective eyewear mandate (MPE) requiring all HS field hockey players to wear protective eyewear in NFHS-sanctioned competitions.…”

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confidence: 99%

Eye Protection and Risk of Eye Injuries in High School Field Hockey

Kriz

Zurakowski²,

Almquist

et al. 2015

Pediatrics

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To determine if injury rates among female field hockey players differ before and after implementation of a national mandate for protective eyewear (MPE). METHODS:We analyzed girls' field hockey exposure and injury data collected from national (High School Reporting Information Online [RIO]) and regional (Fairfax County Public Schools) high school sports injury databases in 2 seasons before (2009/10 and 2010/11) and 2 seasons after (2011/12 and 2012/13) a national MPE. RESULTS:The incidence of eye/orbital injuries was significantly higher in states without MPE (0.080 injuries per 1000 athletic exposures [AEs]) than in states with MPE (before the 2011/12 mandate) and the postmandate group (0.025 injuries per 1000 AEs) (odds ratio 3.20, 95% confidence interval 1.47-6.99, P = .003). There was no significant difference in concussion rates for the 2 groups (odds ratio 0.77, 95% confidence interval 0.58-1.02, P = .068). After the 2011/12 MPE, severe eye/orbital injuries (time loss .21 days) were reduced by 67%, and severe/medical disqualification head/face injuries were reduced by 70%. Concussion rates for field hockey (0.335 per 1000 AEs) rank third among girls' sports included in the High School RIO surveillance program.CONCLUSIONS: Among female high school field hockey players, MPE is associated with a reduced incidence of eye/orbital injuries and fewer severe eye/orbital and head/face injuries. Concussion rates did not change as a result of the national MPE. Concussion remains the most common injury involving the head and face among female field hockey players, prompting further inquiry into potential effects of adopting protective headgear/helmets. WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT:A previous national study conducted over 2 seasons by this group of authors demonstrated the effectiveness of mandated protective eyewear in reducing eye/ orbital, concussive, and head/facial injuries in high school girls' field hockey.WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS: Data collected from regional/national high school sports injury surveillance databases by certified athletic trainers over 4 seasons has shown that nationally mandated protective eyewear results in a greater than 3-fold reduced risk of eye/ orbital injuries in girls playing high school field hockey.

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“…studies published to date indicate that of the level of contact field hockey players experience with the ball, a stick or another player may be the reason for injury, particularly to the upper body, the neck and the head. Authors noticed that goalkeepers and midfielders are the most susceptible to injuries [111]. It was estimated that only 20 percent of international field hockey players use intra-oral mouth guards on a regular basis.…”

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A Half Century of Scientific Research in Field Hockey

Podgórski

Pawlak

2011

Human Movement

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Purpose. Using databases available on the Internet, the number of scientific papers on the subject of field hockey were examined. Basic procedures. As a result, 208 scientific studies covering the fields of biochemistry, physiology, sport injuries, psychology and tactics were found, which were published within the last 50 years (from 1960 to 2010). Despite the popularity of field hockey and its status as an Olympic sport, the number of scientific studies which focused on field hockey was much smaller when compared to the amount of publications on other team sports, such as soccer, basketball, or baseball. Main findings. It was found that the greatest number of pub lications (61.06%) originated from five English-speaking countries (UK, USA, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand), with the majority focusing on sport psychology, injuries and biochemistry. What was discovered was that the vast majority of scientific studies used field hockey merely as a reference point in comparison to other team sports. Conclusions. The varying topic diversity of the scientific stud ies found among the databases significantly hinders an effective comparison of findings, especially considering that most of the studies focused on only a few selected aspects of the problem matter and were chiefly small sample studies, nor were they repeated.

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Injury patterns among female field hockey players

Cited by 92 publications

References 13 publications

Sports injury experiences from the Western Australian sports injury cohort study

Sports injury experiences from the Western Australian sports injury cohort study

Eye Protection and Risk of Eye Injuries in High School Field Hockey

A Half Century of Scientific Research in Field Hockey

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