Analysis on Hockey Players: a Study With Reference to Personality and Injury Risk

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (13) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Jitendra Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Injury Risk ◽  
Hockey Players

scholarly journals Epidemiology of Injuries in Ice Hockey

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 514-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory R. Anderson ◽  
Heath P. Melugin ◽  
Michael J. Stuart
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Clinical Review ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Junior College ◽  
Ice Hockey ◽  
Injury Incidence ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Preventative Measures ◽  
Pertinent Data ◽  
Hockey Players

Context: Hockey is a skillful contact sport with an elevated injury risk at higher levels of play. An understanding of injury incidence, type, mechanism, and severity at various levels of competition aids the clinician treating these athletes. The purpose of this clinical review is to discuss the epidemiology of hockey injuries at various levels of participation, including youth, high school, junior, college, and professional. Evidence Acquisition: A literature search was performed by a review of PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane databases and included articles published from 1988 to 2017. Studies were included in this review if determined to be of high quality and containing injury data relevant to the levels of competition. Pertinent data regarding ice hockey injury epidemiology and prevention at various levels of competition were analyzed. Study Design: Clinical review. Level of Evidence: Level 4. Results: Youth, high school, junior, college, and professional hockey players have unique injury patterns. Injuries occur much more often in a game compared with a practice, and injury risk increases with each level of competition. Preventative measures, such as mandatory facial protection and delayed body checking in games until age 13 years, are proven strategies to reduce the risk of facial injury and concussion. Conclusion: An understanding of common injury types and mechanisms according to age and level of play aids the clinician in diagnosis and management. This information can also guide preventative strategies in the areas of education, coaching, rule enforcement, rule modifications, equipment improvement, and sportsmanship.

scholarly journals Lower-Limb Flexibility Profile Analysis in Youth Competitive Inline Hockey Players

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (12) ◽  
pp. 4338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Cejudo ◽  
Víctor Jesús Moreno-Alcaraz ◽  
Mark De Ste Croix ◽  
Fernando Santonja-Medina ◽  
Pilar Sainz de Baranda
Keyword(s):  
Injury Risk ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
External Rotation ◽  
Ankle Dorsiflexion ◽  
Injury Incidence ◽  
Hockey Players ◽  
Hip Abduction ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Hip Flexion ◽  
Low Prevalence

During puberty, the growth of the bones is faster than that of the muscles, which may result in muscular tightness. Muscular tightness and asymmetry have been associated with an increase in injury incidence. The assessment of a joint range of motion (ROM) could help to identify athletes classified as high injury risk. The objectives of the present study were to describe the lower-extremity flexibility profile (LEFP) of youth competitive inline hockey players using the ROM-SPORT battery (I) and to identify muscular tightness and asymmetry (II). Seventy-four young players were examined for maximum passive ankle, knee, and hip ROMs. Muscle asymmetry or tightness was classified according to cutoff scores previously described. The LEFP of the 74 players was 10.8° for hip extension, 26° for hip adduction, 33.6° for ankle dorsiflexion, 38.6° for ankle dorsiflexion with knee flexed, 36.7° for hip abduction, 46° for hip internal rotation, 60.6° for hip external rotation, 65.1° for hip abduction with the hip flexed, 66.3° for hip flexion with the knee extended, 119.7° for knee flexion, and 133.7° for hip flexion. The individual analysis of the flexibility values identified tightness in all players for one or more movement, except for hip abduction. A low prevalence of asymmetries was observed (range: 5.4% to 17.6% of players) depending on the ROM.

scholarly journals Game Exposure, Player Characteristics, and Neuromuscular Performance Influence Injury Risk in Professional and Youth Field Hockey Players

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 232596712199516
Author(s):  
Joel Mason ◽  
Kai Wellmann ◽  
Andreas Groll ◽  
Klaus-Michael Braumann ◽  
Astrid Junge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Postural Control ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Field Hockey ◽  
Lower Limb Injury ◽  
Neuromuscular Performance ◽  
Risk Of Injury ◽  
Modifiable Factors ◽  
Hockey Players

Background: Identifying factors that contribute to the occurrence of injury is an important step in designing training programs to minimize the risk of injury. However, despite high injury rates, variables contributing to injury in field hockey players remain relatively unexplored. Purpose: To identify factors that may predict injury in professional and youth field hockey players. Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2. Method: Professional and youth hockey players completed preseason neuromuscular performance testing and were monitored for injuries, training, and game exposure throughout the subsequent 12-month indoor and outdoor hockey season. Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator analysis was conducted to identify injury risk factors. Receiver operating characteristic curves were then calculated to determine the individual predictive accuracy of the identified variables. Results: A total of 83 players (mean ± SD age, 20.7 ± 4.9 years; 34.9% female) with complete performance, injury, and exposure data were included for data analysis. Almost half of players (44.6%) sustained a time-loss injury during the season, and 73% of these injuries occurred in the lower limb. Playing more games and having an older age, asymmetrical and poor dynamic postural control, and better explosive performance were identified as jointly influencing the risk of injury. When considered individually, number of games played throughout the season was the most accurate predictor of injury risk (area under the curve [AUC] = 0.74; P < .001), while asymmetrical and poor dynamic postural control (AUCs = 0.61-0.65; P = .01-.04) and better explosive athletic performance (AUCs = 0.65-0.67; P < .01) were identified as moderate individual predictors of sustaining a general or lower limb injury. Conclusion: A number of modifiable factors were individually and jointly associated with an increased injury risk in field hockey players, providing initial evidence for the design of targeted and sport-specific training programs to mitigate the risk of injury.

HEAD AND NECK INJURY RISK IN HOCKEY PLAYERS WEARING FULL VERSUS HALF SHIELDS: PRELIMINARY DATA

1998 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. 157 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. W. Benson ◽  
W. H. Meeuwisse ◽  
N. G.H. Mohtadi ◽  
S. Rose
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck ◽  
Preliminary Data ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Neck Injury ◽  
Hockey Players ◽  
Head And Neck Injury

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF A BODY CHECKING RULE CHANGE ON HEAD IMPACT BIOMECHANICS IN BANTAM ICE HOCKEY ATHLETES

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4_suppl3) ◽  
pp. 2325967120S0021
Author(s):  
Patricia R. Combs ◽  
Cassie B. Ford ◽  
Elizabeth F. Teel ◽  
Erin B. Wasserman ◽  
Michael J. Cools ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Injury Risk ◽  
Linear Acceleration ◽  
Head Impact ◽  
Ice Hockey ◽  
Rotational Acceleration ◽  
Body Checking ◽  
Head Impacts ◽  
Head Impact Biomechanics ◽  
Impact Biomechanics ◽  
Hockey Players

Background: Body checking is the most common injury mechanism in ice hockey. Rule changes have sought to mitigate body checking exposure among youth players. In 2011, USA Hockey changed the legal body checking age from Pee Wee (11/12-year-olds) to Bantam (13/14-year-olds). Interestingly, Bantam players with checking experience during Pee Wee had a lower concussion risk relative to Bantam players without checking experience in a sample of Canadian youth hockey players. Understanding the head impact biomechanics underlying these findings could further elucidate the consequences of this rule change. Purpose: To determine the association between Pee Wee checking exposure and head impact biomechanics in a cohort of Bantam players. Methods: We prospectively collected data on Bantam ice hockey players during the 2006/07-2009/10 seasons and the 2012-2013 season. The 2006/07-2009/10 cohort (n= 61, age=13.9±0.5 years, height=168.2±8.7 cm, mass=59.9±10.4 kg) was allowed to body check (BC) as a Pee Wee player. The 2012-2013 cohort (n=15, age=13.3±0.4 years, height=167.5±7.4 cm, mass=57.5±8.6 kg) was not permitted to body check (NBC) as a Pee Wee player. Over the course of each season, head impacts were measured using in-helmet accelerometers. Only head impacts with linear acceleration ≥10 g were included in our analysis. Main outcome measures were mean linear acceleration (g) and rotational acceleration (rad/s2). Levene’s tests assessed equality of variance between groups. We employed mixed effects models to assess group differences in mean linear and rotational acceleration between BC and NBC groups. Results: The BC and NBC groups did not differ in height (t74=0.28, p=0.78) or mass (t74=0.84, p=0.40). When assessing group differences in head impact biomechanics, the NBC experienced significantly greater linear acceleration (F1,74=4.36, p=0.04) and greater rotational acceleration (F1,74=21.2, p<0.001) relative to the BC group. On average, the NBC group experienced 23.1 ± 0.87 g linear acceleration and 1993.5 ± 68.4 rad/s2 rotational acceleration compared to the BC group, which experienced 21.2 ± 0.30 g linear acceleration and 1615.9 ± 45.2 rad/s2 rotational acceleration. Conclusions: Bantam ice hockey players without body checking experience during their Pee Wee years experienced greater average linear and rotational acceleration relative to players with Pee Wee body checking experience. While removing body checking from Pee Wee ice hockey may reduce short-term injury risk, these athletes may demonstrate more high-risk head impact biomechanics when legally allowed to body check. Future research should continue to examine the influence of policy changes on head impact biomechanics and injury risk in youth ice hockey. [Figure: see text]

Y-Balance Test Performance After a Competitive Field Hockey Season: A Pretest-Posttest Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew C. Hoch ◽  
Lauren A. Welsch ◽  
Emily M. Hartley ◽  
Cameron J. Powden ◽  
Johanna M. Hoch
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Division I ◽  
Field Hockey ◽  
Limits Of Agreement ◽  
Balance Test ◽  
Entire Study ◽  
Hockey Players ◽  
Over Time

Context: The Y-Balance Test (YBT) is a dynamic balance assessment used as a preseason musculoskeletal screen to determine injury risk. While the YBT has demonstrated excellent test-retest reliability, it is unknown if YBT performance changes following participation in a competitive athletic season. Objective: Determine if a competitive athletic season affects YBT performance in field hockey players. Design: Pretest-posttest. Setting: Laboratory. Participants: 20 NCAA Division I women's field hockey players (age = 19.55 ± 1.30 y; height = 165.10 ± 5.277 cm; mass = 62.62 ± 4.64 kg) from a single team volunteered. Participants had to be free from injury throughout the entire study and participate in all athletic activities. Interventions: Participants completed data collection sessions prior to (preseason) and following the athletic season (postseason). Between data collections, participants competed in the fall competitive field hockey season, which was ~3 months in duration. During data collection, participants completed the YBT bilaterally. Main Outcome Measures: The independent variable was time (preseason, postseason) and the dependent variables were normalized reach distances (anterior, posteromedial, posterolateral, composite) and between-limb symmetry for each reach direction. Differences between preseason and postseason were examined using paired t tests (P ≤ .05) as well as Bland-Altman limits of agreement. Results: 4 players sustained a lower extremity injury during the season and were excluded from analysis. There were no significant differences between preseason and postseason reach distances for any reach directions on either limb (P ≥ .31) or in the between-limb symmetries (P ≥ .52). The limits of agreement analyses determined there was a low mean bias across measurements (≤1.67%); however, the 95% confidence intervals indicated there was high variability within the posterior reach directions over time (±4.75 to ± 14.83%). Conclusion: No changes in YBT performance were identified following a competitive field hockey season in Division I female athletes. However, the variability within the posterior reach directions over time may contribute to the limited use of these directions for injury risk stratification.

scholarly journals Personality and injury risk among professional hockey players

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zachary H. Osborn ◽  
Paul D. Blanton ◽  
David C. Schwebel
Keyword(s):  
Injury Risk ◽  
Hockey Players ◽  
Professional Hockey

scholarly journals The Interval Between Matches Significantly Influences Injury Risk in Field Hockey

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel Mason ◽  
Anna Lina Rahlf ◽  
Andreas Groll ◽  
Kai Wellmann ◽  
Astrid Junge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Injury Risk ◽  
Injury Rate ◽  
Injury Incidence ◽  
Poisson Regression Model ◽  
Field Hockey ◽  
Injury Rates ◽  
It Impacts ◽  
Hockey Players ◽  
Rate Ratios ◽  
And Training

AbstractFixture congestion increases injury risk in football, but how it impacts other sports is unclear. The aim of this study was to identify associations between match density and injury incidence in field hockey players. Injury data from a prospective cohort study of professional and youth players was analysed in two ways. Inter-match intervals were clustered into<2424-hours, 3–7-days, and 13 + days, and injury rate ratios (IRR) were calculated to identify differences between clusters in match injuries. Separately, a Lasso-penalised Poisson regression model was used to determine the association between match load across the previous 24-hours, 3-days, 7-days and 14-days, and match and training injuries. Injury rates in matches within 24-hours of the previous match were mostly significantly higher when compared to matches after 3–7-days (IRRs: 3.78; 6.77, P = 0.003; 0.005). While a higher match exposure in the preceding 24-hour and 3-day periods was associated with higher combined match and training injury rates (β̂ = 0.0001; 0.0018), a higher match exposure in the previous 7-and 14-day periods was associated with a reduced injury rate (β̂ = –0.0001; –0.0005). Due to the increased injury risk in matches 3-days and especially 24-hours following the previous fixture, match distribution should be cautiously planned.

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