Materials and methods FIH injury reports were used for data collection. Collegiate field hockey players sustain hand or finger injuries, such as fractures, more often than players in other stick-handling sports. Overall, ACL injuries, regardless of mechanism, only accounted for approximately 3% of all injuries (range: 0.7% [women's ice hockey, men's baseball] to 5% [women's gymnastics, women's basketball]), but 88% of these injuries resulted in 10+ days of time loss. Field hockey is often played on artificial turf, and consists of quick starts, stops and turns, and therefore a sprained ankle is quite common.

Methods Data was collected retrospectively, for both training and matches, over a 12-month period from national level Field Hockey players across under-16, under-18, under-21, Development and Senior players. Despite the fun of the game, there is a potential risk for injury.

Objectives To identify the incidence and mechanisms of concussion in elite Field Hockey in different age groups and also the postconcussion symptoms and recovery times. There are injury reports on college field hockey in the USA, national hockey in Australia and Junior World Cup hockey.1–6 Sport injury epidemiology data were obtained at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games, and these data contain basic information on hockey injuries.7–9 However, these injuries (or illnesses) were recorded using different systems. Athletes and sports competitors suffer more than 2,000 injuries per 10,000 workers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. We investigated the epidemiology of field hockey injuries during major International Hockey Federation (Fédération Internationale de Hockey, FIH) tournaments in 2013. It's not surprising, then, that professional athletes were among five occupations that had more than 1,000 injuries per 10,000 workers. 5 Common Field Hockey Injuries & How To Reduce Your Risk Of Injury. Most people play hockey for the sheer enjoyment and love of the sport. The In the state of hockey, kids and teens play the game of hockey all year round. The most common injuries in women's field hockey include: Hand and wrist injuries Because field hockey is played in a semi-crouched position with the right hand placed low on the stick, the hands and fingers are extremely vulnerable to injury from contact with the ball or an opponent's stick. Common Shoulder Injuries in Hockey Players. A Review of Field Hockey Injuries and Countermeasures for Prevention Author(s) Type of Report & Period Covered: Shauna Sherker Erin Cassell Critical Review, 1980 -1998 Sponsoring Organisati on(s): Sport and Recreation Victoria Abstract: Hockey is an ancient sport thought to be the forerunner of all ‘stick and ball’ games. Some sports, like cheerleading, are experiencing more head and neck injuries as stunts have gotten more dangerous. Do you know the most common injuries in hockey?