RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Injury rates, types, mechanisms and risk factors in female youth ice hockey
JF British Journal of Sports Medicine
JO Br J Sports Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
SP 51
OP 56
DO 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091653
VO 48
IS 1
A1 Melissa D Decloe
A1 Willem H Meeuwisse
A1 Brent E Hagel
A1 Carolyn A Emery
YR 2014
UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/48/1/51.abstract
AB Background The objectives of this cohort study were to examine the rate, types, mechanisms and risk factors for injury in female youth (ages 9–17) ice hockey players in the Girls Hockey Calgary Association. Methods The main outcome was ice hockey injury, defined as any injury occurring during the 2008/2009 season that required medical attention, and/or removal from a session and/or missing a subsequent session. Potential risk factors included age group, level of play, previous injury, ice hockey experience, physical activity level, weight, height, position of play and menarche. Incidence rate ratios (IRR) were estimated with Poisson Regression adjusted for cluster (team). Exposure data were collected for every session for each participating player. Results Twenty-eight teams (n=324) from Atom (ages 9–10), PeeWee (11–12), Bantam (13–14) and Midget (15–17) participated with 53 reported injuries. The overall injury rate was 1.9 injuries/1000 player-hours (95% CI 1.4 to 2.7). Previous injury (IRR=2.7, 95% CI 1.7 to 4.3), games (IRR=2.1, 95% CI 1.1 to 4.2), menarche (PeeWee) (IRR=4.1, 95% CI 1.0 to 16.8) were significant risk factors. In Midget, the more elite divisions were associated with a lower injury risk (A-IRR=0.2, 95% CI 0.1 to 0.5) (AAA-IRR=0.5, 95% CI 0.2 to 0.9). Conclusions Injury rates were lower in this study than previously found in male youth and women's ice hockey populations. Previous injury and game play as risk factors are consistent with the literature. Menarche as a risk factor is a new finding in this study. This research will inform future studies of the development of injury prevention strategies in this population.