@article{ref1,
title="Injuries in Dutch elite field hockey players: a prospective cohort study",
journal="Scandinavian journal of medicine and science in sports",
year="2018",
author="Barboza, S. D. and Nauta, J. and van der Pols, M. and van Mechelen, W. and Verhagen, E. A. L. M.",
volume="28",
number="6",
pages="1708-1714",
abstract="This study describes the prevalence, incidence density, severity, and nature of injuries in elite field hockey players over the Dutch 2015-2016 season. Eighty players answered a baseline questionnaire and were subsequently followed-up every 2 weeks to report the hours spent on training/competition and experienced injuries, which were registered using the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre Questionnaire on Health Problems. Of the 74 players included in the analysis, 52 (70%) reported 112 injuries. Eighty-seven injuries (78%) received medical attention, and 56 (50%) led to training/competition time loss. Thirty-four injuries (30%) hampered players' availability for training/competing. Most of the injuries (74%) were not caused by any contact. The mean prevalence of injury was 29% [95% confidence interval (CI) 3-55] for all, 9% (95% CI 0-20) for acute, and 14% (95% CI 0-36) for overuse injuries. Players sustained 3.5 (95% CI 2.5-4.5) new acute injuries per 1,000 hours of training and 12.3 (95% CI 7.6-17.0) per 1,000 hours of competition. The median of the severity score was 28 from 100 [25%-75% interquartile range (IQR) 16-42) for all, 35 (IQR 23-53) for acute, and 21 (IQR 16-31) for overuse injuries. On average, one in 4 elite field hockey players experiences an injury within a 2-week period during the season. Although acute injuries are common, overuse injuries pose a comparable problem in elite field hockey. Since injuries are a burden on players' health and may hamper performance and availability for training/competing, prevention is of great importance. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.<br><br>This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0905-7188",
doi="10.1111/sms.13065",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sms.13065"
}