Table 2

Total and average number of injuries and injuries per 1000 match hours of 11 official FIH tournaments in 2013 (Men)

Official tournaments in 2013Number of matchesTotal match hours*Number of injuriesAverage number of injuries per matchInjuries per 1000 player match hours
Africa Cup of Nations (Nairobi, Kenya)6154142.390.9
East Asia Games (Tianjin, China)6154142.390.9
Junior World Cup (New Delhi, India)441129310.727.4
Oceania Cup (Stratford, New Zealand)6154122.077.9
Sultan of Jojor Cup (Johor, Malaysia)18462130.728.1
World League Round 2 (New Delhi, India)15385171.144.2
World League Round 2 (Elektrostal, Russia)15385171.144.2
World League Round 2 (Paris, France)15385100.626.0
World League Round 2 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)1538580.520.8
World League Semi-final (Johor, Malaysia)24616261.042.2
World League Semi-final (Rotterdam, Netherlands)24616241.039.0
Overall average (95% CI)18848251861.2 (0.8 to 1.7)48.3 (30.9 to 65.8)
  • *Total match hours=number of games×70 min per game×22 players per game/60 min.

  • CI=1.96×SD/square root of number of injuries.

  • FIH, Fédération Internationale de Hockey.