Injuries at elite field hockey tournaments: results of a new injury assessment protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Accurate assessment of injury severity is crucial for effective injury risk management in elite sports. To standardise the documentation of injury severity, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) introduced a new injury assessment protocol (IAP), completed by FIH medical officials. This study aimed to evaluate the application of the IAP, with a specific focus on capturing injury severity.

Methods

Injury data, including injury site, affected body part, cause and type of injury, were collected during the Olympic Games (2021, 2024), Commonwealth Games (2022) and Women's FIH World Cup (2022). Medical officials classified injury severity based on estimated absence from competition: mild (1-7 days), moderate (8-28 days) and severe (>28 days).

Results

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SUBMITTER: Theilen TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12730759 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature