Injury and Illness Surveillance at the 2024 Hockey Australia U/18 National Championships.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a paucity of research examining injury in field hockey athletes compared to other sports such as Australian football and soccer. The injury profile of pre-elite Australian hockey athletes is unknown.

Purpose

The primary aims of this research were to (1) determine the prevalence of injuries/illnesses at the start of a tournament and following an 8-day tournament; (2) describe injuries/illnesses and injury incidence rates at the 2024 U/18 Hockey Australia Championships (HAC). Secondary aims were to (1) assess whether the drag flicking hockey skill is correlated with injury and (2) compare athlete self-report injury/illness surveillance method with first aid observer injury reporting.

Study design

Prospective observational cohort study.

Methods

SUBMITTER: Smyth E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12673955 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature