Injury potential in modern ice hockey

F. H. Sim, E. Y. Chao

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Abstract

The majority of hockey damaging forces to the soft tissue, bone and articular joint structures of modern hocky players during the energetic activities involved in the game are attributable to impact action during high-speed motion. In addition, non-contact musculoligamentous injuries are common because of the complex forces that are involved. The injury potential of this sport is assessed indirectly from the force and motion involved. The experimental method of measuring the kinematic motion and the impact forces inherent to the sport are presented. Although hockey is a fast and furious game with high injury potential, fortunately the number of serious injuries is not as great as one might expect.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)378-384
Number of pages7
JournalAmerican Journal of Sports Medicine
Volume6
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1978
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
  • Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

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