Injuries to Ice Hockey Referees and Linesmen: A Survey of International Ice Hockey Federation Officials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ice hockey referees and linesmen are at risk for musculoskeletal injuries because of the lack of protective equipment and contact with players, sticks, pucks, the ice surface and boards.

Purpose

To quantify and analyze injuries reported by officials of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

Study design

Descriptive epidemiology study.

Methods

A 61-question survey tool was designed by an interdisciplinary team to evaluate musculoskeletal injuries experienced by ice hockey officials. This survey was administered to 600 active IIHF referees and linesmen. Only completed survey responses were included in the statistical analysis. Continuous variables were analyzed using unpaired t-tests, while categorical data were assessed utilizing chi-s

SUBMITTER: Popkin CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9465570 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature