Ice Hockey Injuries Michael J Stuart MD USA
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Ice Hockey Injuries Michael J. Stuart MD USA Hockey Chief Medical Officer Safety and Protective Equipment Committee
ICE HOCKEY INJURIES “a finesse sport that requires dexterity, speed and power”
ICE HOCKEY INJURIES “a violent sport played with clubs, a bullet, and knives”
1. Have Fun 2. 3. 4. Play Hard Play Smart Play Fair
1. Have Fun 2. Play Hard 3. Play Smart 4. Play Fair
1. Have Fun 2. Play Hard 3. Play Smart 4. Play Fair
1. 2. 3. Have Fun Play Hard Play Smart 4. Play Fair
NEVER ! X X X Deliver a hit to the head Check from behind Use your stick as a weapon Leave your feet to give a check Drop your head near the boards
INJURY RISK n level of participation n game versus practice exposure n protective equipment n player position n violent behavior n personal susceptibility (pre-existing injury and style of play)
INJURY RISK Risk of injury in games increases with each higher level of participation. n Division Injuries per 1, 000 hours Mite* (n=2) Squirt (n=10) Peewee (n=44) Bantam (n=32) High School# (n=9) 9. 3 Junior A 0. 8 0. 6 3. 8 3. 0 96. 1
INJURY RISK
INJURY RISK “Injuries in Junior A Ice Hockey. A Three-Year Prospective Study” n Game injury rate of 96. 1 per 1000 player game-hours n Players were ? ? ? more likely to be injured in a game as compared to a practice. Stuart MJ & Smith AM, AJSM 1995
INJURY RISK “Injuries in Junior A Ice Hockey. A Three-Year Prospective Study” n Game injury rate of 96. 1 per 1000 player game-hours n Players were 25 x more likely to be injured in a game as compared to a practice. Stuart MJ & Smith AM, AJSM 1995
INJURY RISK 3 3 3 3 body mass strength speed size variation intensity of competition violent attitudes illegal activities
INJURY RISK Prevention is the Key 3 Preseason screening examination 3 Sports-specific conditioning 3 Focused stretching & strength training programs
INJURY RISK 3 enforcement of existing rules 3 sportsmanship & mutual respect 3 body contact & body control skills 3 post-injury evaluation
INJURY RISK 3 full facial protection 3 custom mouthpiece 3 improvement in equipment 3 rink modifications l increased ice surface size l force-dissipating boards
- Nok hockey rules
- Inline hockey vs ice hockey
- Ice hockey vs hockey
- Inline hockey vs ice hockey
- Usa hockey affiliates
- Usa hockey ref signals
- Usa hockey referee seminar
- Hockey penalty signals
- Short corner in hockey
- Hockey penalty signals
- Starting from rest a marble first rolls down
- Ice hockey
- Unionville ice hockey
- A coin sits on a turntable
- Hockey stick flex guide
- Swiss ice hockey association
- Swiss field hockey
- Iha