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The burden of injury in field hockey: A secondary analysis of prospective cohort data
Author(s) -
Rees Huw,
McCarthy Persson Ulrik,
Delahunt Eamonn,
Boreham Colin,
Blake Catherine
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of medicine and science in sports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.575
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1600-0838
pISSN - 0905-7188
DOI - 10.1111/sms.13904
Subject(s) - medicine , athletes , injury prevention , poison control , occupational safety and health , field hockey , hamstring , physical therapy , incidence (geometry) , injury surveillance , epidemiology , cohort study , prospective cohort study , sports medicine , emergency medicine , surgery , football , pathology , physics , optics , political science , law
Most studies report injuries based upon their incidence rate, or the number of injuries which occur in a sport per unit of time. While this is recommended across numerous consensus statements on reporting injury data in sport, it may be of benefit to consider injury burden also. Reporting injuries as the duration of injury per 1000 exposure hours highlights those injuries which will likely cause greater disruption within a team. Therefore, the primary aim of this study was to report the burden of injury in field hockey. This secondary analysis of epidemiological data employed two methods of data collection: self‐reported through an online reporting software, and through contact with the team physiotherapist. Athletes reported injury‐related symptoms for 4170 days in total, giving rise to an injury burden of 121.0/1000 h, of which 61.4/1000 h were days lost through injury. Injuries to the hamstring, as well as muscle strain injuries, caused the most significant injury burden in athletes (22.6 and 35.8/1000 h respectively). Reporting injuries as the duration of injuries per 1000 hours highlights those injuries which cause the most significant disruption within a squad. Future injury prevention strategies in field hockey should prioritize the injuries which are most burdensome.