ArticleInternational journal of sports physical therapy2024
What is the Injury Incidence and Profile in Professional Male Ice Hockey? A Systematic Review.
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- Epidemiology of Injury in Elite and Amateur Soccer Referees: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Pooled it
- Research Progress on Common Sports Injuries Among Youth Ice Hockey Players and Prevention Strategies: A Narrative Review.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- High rates of return-to-play and No deterioration in performance following ankle fractures in National Hockey League players.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
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- Outcomes Following Achilles Tendon Ruptures in the National Hockey League: A Retrospective Sports Database Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Epidemiology of injuries in British male ice hockey: A multi-season prospective cohort study.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Training in Roller Speed Skating: Proposal of Surface Electromyography and Kinematics Data for Educational Purposes in Junior and Senior Athletes.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundProfessional male ice hockey is characterized by a congested in-season match schedule and by different scenarios where the whole body is exposed to great internal and external forces. Consequently, injuries occur from head to toe. However, there is a lack of data synthesis regarding the injury incidence and profile in this population. PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review to quantify the injury incidence rates in professional male ice hockey. STUDY
designSystematic Review.
methodsThe electronic databases PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, ProQuest-Sport medicine & Education Index, and Pro-Quest Dissertation and Thesis were searched utilizing terms related to ice hockey and injuries. Studies were included if they provided the incidence of injury in professional male hockey players and reported injuries in terms of time lost. The modified Newcastle Ottawa Scale for cohort studies and the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology - Sports Injury and Illness Surveillance Statement were used to assess the methodological quality of the studies.
resultsEleven studies were included in the review. Match injury incidence ranged from 38 to 88.6 injuries/1000 hours of exposure, whereas training injury incidence varied from 0.4 to 2.6 injuries/1000 hours of exposure. Injuries of traumatic origin accounted for 76% to 96.6% of all injuries, with contusions and lacerations being the most common. Severe injuries accounted for 7.8% - 20% of all injuries. The lower extremities were the most susceptible to injury, comprising 27% to 53.7% of all reported injuries.
conclusionProfessional male ice hockey players are exposed to a substantial risk of injury during competitions, with lower extremities being the most commonly affected body part. The majority of injuries are traumatic and severe injuries account for a notable portion of overall injury cases.
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