@article{ref1,
title="Epidemiology of injuries in elite female rink hockey players: a two season observational study",
journal="Physical therapy in sport",
year="2024",
author="Quintana-Cepedal, Marcos and Roces-Vila, Isaac and Del Valle, Miguel and Olmedillas, Hugo",
volume="67",
number="",
pages="7-12",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To record the time-loss injuries of female rink hockey players and describe the affected region, tissue, and onset of injury. <br><br>DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey study. SETTING: First (Ok Liga) and Second (Plata) division clubs. PARTICIPANTS: 280 player-seasons. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Incidence of overall, training, and match injuries (number of injuries per 1000 h) from two seasons. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 229 injuries occurred in 56,438 h of exposure. The overall incidence was 4 injuries per 1000 h (4/1000 h), with a significantly higher rate of injuries during matches (15.2/1000 h) compared to training sessions (2.6/1000 h) (p < 0.001). Injuries affecting the lower limb were the most common (2.3/1000 h), followed by upper limb (1.2/1000 h), and head/trunk (0.6/1000 h). The tissue with the highest incidence of injury was the muscle/tendon (1.3/1000 h), followed by the ligament (0.8/1000 h). Around one in every three injuries (31%) affected either the thigh or hip/groin (73 injuries). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The injury incidence in elite female rink hockey is moderate and occurs mainly during match sessions. Preventative measurements should be implemented in rink hockey with a special concern for injuries affecting the thigh, and hip/groin.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1466-853X",
doi="10.1016/j.ptsp.2024.02.002",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2024.02.002"
}