Attitudes of High School Ice Hockey Players Toward Mouthguard Usage

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine Michigan High School ice hockey players’ attitudes regarding the use of mouthguards and to determine the effects of mouthguard type, player position, education, and usage time with respect to attitudes. Methods: A questionnaire measuring players’ attitudes toward mouthguards was sent to six member institutions of the Michigan State High School Athletic Association (MSHSAA) located in Southwest Michigan. Out of a total of 128 players listed on the rosters of the MSHSAA, 119 (93%) players returned the surveys, with 117 surveys used in the analyses (91%).Results: Approximately 25.6% of players reported wearing mouthguards 50% of the time or greater during practices and 80.3% wearing mouthguards 50% of the time or greater during games. Seventy-two percent of the subjects had never received educational information regarding mouthguards. A 2x2x3 ANOVA revealed no significant effect between player position, previous mouthguard education, and mouthguard type with respect to mouthguard attitudes. Independent t-tests revealed players wearing mouthguards greater than 50% of the time during practice and games had more positive attitudes toward mouthguards than those who wore mouthguards less than 50% of the time. Conclusion: No one specific factor affecting attitudes of mouthguard use was identified; however, the majority of the players had no previous education on mouthguard usage. Our results show a need for more educational interventional programs by healthcare providers, dentists, and coaches.

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The Relationship between Perceived Motivational Climate and Goal Orientations among Japanese High School Ice Hockey Players

Journal of Japan Society of Sports Industry ◽

10.5997/sposun.21.111 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 111-120

Author(s):

Homare SAOTOME ◽

Kazuhiro HARADA ◽

Yoshio NAKAMURA

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Goal Orientations ◽

Motivational Climate ◽

Ice Hockey ◽

Hockey Players ◽

Perceived Motivational Climate ◽

The Relationship

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Epidemiology of Injuries in Ice Hockey

Sports Health A Multidisciplinary Approach ◽

10.1177/1941738119849105 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 514-519 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

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.

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Etiologic Factors of Ice Hockey Injuries in Korean High School Players

January 2018 - Pain Physician ◽

10.36076/ppj.2014/17/e747 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 6;17 (6;12) ◽

pp. E747-E784

Author(s):

Chang-Hyung Lee

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Environmental Factor ◽

Body Mass ◽

Psychological Factors ◽

Ice Hockey ◽

Injury Incidence ◽

Hockey Players ◽

Ice Hockey Injuries ◽

The Relationship

Background: Ice hockey is a competitive sport and ice hockey injuries can be influenced by many physical and psychological factors. Young ice hockey players are especially vulnerable to injury due to their relative lack of experience and rapid physical growth during their juvenile years. Up to now there has been no survey of the physical, psychological, and environmental etiological factors based on the Korean high school ice hockey players population. Purpose: The purpose of our study was to evaluate, through a comprehensive survey, the incidence of ice hockey injuries according to age and the relationship between etiological factors and injuries in high school students. Study Design: A cross-sectional study. Methods: One hundred nineteen ice hockey players in Korean high schools were recruited for this study. The study was conducted by a self-administered questionnaire survey. The researcher explained the purpose of the survey and how to fill it out. Individual questionnaires were distributed to participants. Chi-squared tests were used to evaluate the relationship between the independent and dependent values. There was a significant difference between a player’s age and injury incidence (P = .018). The injury level of each position showed a significant tendency (P = .055). Age was highly correlated with the number of total injuries (P = .019). Results: The average demographic characteristics of those surveyed were age (16.7 years), play line (2.2), height (174.8 cm), weight (69.6 kg), and body mass index (23.4). The shoulder was the most frequent injury area and the knee was the most common cause of hospital visits. There was a higher injury incidence in older groups; however, there was no correlation with body mass index, position, and play line. The causative factors were divided into physical factors, psychological factors, and environmental factors. Generally, 3 factors were not closely regarded as etiologic factors of ice hockey injury. However, deficiency of fitness in the physical factor, aggressiveness in the psychological factor, and injury by other players in the environmental factor showed a high etiological correlation for ice hockey injury. Conclusion: The multiple aspects of this etiological factor analysis showed modest results. However, based on our results, in order to reduce the long-term implications of youth ice hockey injuries and associated public health costs, comprehensive efforts, including psychological and environmental factor modification, should be put in place. Key terms: Ice hockey, etiologic factor, high school player

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