Field Hockey Injuries

The aim of this review is to investigate the common wearable devices currently used in field hockey competitions, and to understand the hockey-specific parameters these devices measure. A systematic search was conducted by using three electronic databases and search terms that included field hockey, wearables, accelerometers, inertial sensors, global positioning system (GPS), heart rate monitors, load, performance analysis, player activity profiles, and competitions from the earliest record. The review included 39 studies that used wearable devices during competitions. GPS units were found to be the most common wearable in elite field hockey competitions, followed by heart rate monitors. Wearables in field hockey are mostly used to measure player activity profiles and physiological demands. Inconsistencies in sampling rates and performance bands make comparisons between studies challenging. Nonetheless, this review demonstrated that wearable devices are being used for various applications in field hockey. Researchers, engineers, coaches, and sport scientists can consider using GPS units of higher sampling rates, as well as including additional variables such as skin temperatures and injury associations, to provide a more thorough evaluation of players’ physical and physiological performances. Future work should include goalkeepers and non-elite players who are less studied in the current literature.

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Field hockey from the performance analyst’s perspective: A systematic review

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching ◽

10.1177/17479541211008903 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 174795412110089

Author(s):

Felicity Lord ◽

David B Pyne ◽

Marijke Welvaert ◽

Jocelyn K Mara

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Performance Analysis ◽

Best Practice ◽

Holistic Approach ◽

Field Hockey ◽

Sport Science ◽

Analysis Techniques ◽

Analysis Methods ◽

Temporal Variables ◽

Spatio Temporal

Field hockey is an evolving sport, but it is unclear whether performance analysis techniques are reflective of current best practice. The objective of this review was to identify performance analysis methods used in field hockey, assess their practicality, and provide recommendations on their implementation in the field. A systematic search of the databases SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, Scopus, MEDLINE and PubMed was performed. Key words addressed performance analysis methods and field hockey, with all other disciplines of sport science excluded. A total of 8 articles were identified from the systematic review. Three studies explored patterns of play in relation to goal scoring opportunities, two articles examined penalty corner strategies and three compared specific actions in hockey. The limited performance analysis research in field hockey has focused on game actions in patterns of play. However, greater insights may be gained by analysing hockey using a holistic approach that incorporates spatio-temporal variables and player-opposition interactions. There is an opportunity to employ novel performance analysis techniques in hockey which provide more practical and effective approaches for analysing strategies and tactics.

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Game outcome and elite Japanese women’s field hockey player’s experience of emotions and stress

Psychology of Sport and Exercise ◽

10.1016/j.psychsport.2003.11.002 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 251-263 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

John H. Kerr ◽

George V. Wilson ◽

Alison Bowling ◽

John P. Sheahan

Keyword(s):

Field Hockey ◽

Game Outcome

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The incidence of injury in male field hockey players: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Physical Therapy in Sport ◽

10.1016/j.ptsp.2021.08.005 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Huw Rees ◽

Ulrik McCarthy Persson ◽

Eamonn Delahunt ◽

Colin Boreham ◽

Catherine Blake

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Field Hockey ◽

Hockey Players

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Injury surveillance in elite field hockey: a pilot study of three different recording techniques

BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine ◽

10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000908 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. e000908

Author(s):

Anna Levi ◽

Till-Martin Theilen ◽

Udo Rolle

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Video Recording ◽

Injury Rate ◽

Assessment Model ◽

Lower Limbs ◽

Injury Incidence ◽

Field Hockey ◽

Recording Technique ◽

Injury Data ◽

Recording Techniques

ObjectiveIn field hockey, injuries are assessed by various recording techniques leading to a heterogenic collection of poorly comparable injury data.MethodsInjury data were prospectively collected at the 2016 Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup using the match injury reports (MIRs), video injury clips provided by the Fédération Internationale de Hockey, and daily medical reports (DMRs). A pilot study comparing injury type, mechanism, location on the field, injured body part and overall injury incidence among the different injury recording techniques was performed.ResultsMIRs and video injury clips were completely available for analysis. DMRs were returned from 11 out of 16 teams (69%). In total, MIRs yielded 28, video analysis 36, and DMRs 56 injuries. Overall injury rate varied between 24.8 and 57.9 injuries per 1000 player match hours. The majority of injuries affected the lower limbs by all three methods (41.7–61.2%) and were mainly caused by having been hit by the ball (20.4–50%) or stick (11.1–28.6%). Reports of concussions during competition were incoherent between MIR (2 cases) and DMR (no cases). The DMR was the only method to record overuse injuries (16.1%), injuries in training (12.5%), and time-loss injuries of one or two days (12.5%) or of three or more days (14.3%).ConclusionInjury data vary substantially between the MIR, DMR and injury video recording technique. Each recording technique revealed specific strengths and limitations. To further advance injury research in field hockey, the strengths of each recording technique should be brought together for a synergistic injury assessment model.

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