Children's Ice Hockey Injuries

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Children's Ice Hockey Injuries

Janny Dwyer Brust, MPH; Barbara J. Leonard, PhD; Alfred Pheley, PhD; William O. Roberts, MD

Am J Dis Child. 1992;146(6):741-747.

Abstract

• Objective.
—To determine the rate, type, and severity of injuriesto child hockey players as well as assessing coaches', parents',and players' attitudes and knowledge of hockey.

Design.
—A prospective observation of a population's injuriesusing injury-reporting forms and surveys.

Setting.
—A community-organized hockey program in Minnesota.

Participants
One hundred fifty boys, aged 9 through 15 years, who playedice hockey during the 1990-1991 winter season.

Measurements and Main Results.
—Injuries were reported by multiple observers, includingcoaches, managers, and trained independent observers at thetime an injury occurred; coaches, parents, and players weresurveyed regarding hockey injuries, knowledge, and attitudes.One in three players experienced an injury during the season.The most common injuries were contusions. Six of 100 playersexperienced injuries severe enough to require cessation of physicalactivities for 8 to 25 days or longer. Weight differences of53 kg and height differences of 55 cm were reported betweenBantam-aged players (13 through 15 years), and body contact,including legal checks, accounted for 86% of injuries duringgames. Illegal checks and violations were associated with 66%of injuries during games, yet only four penalties (14%) wereassessed. In addition, one in three games in which an injuryresulted was described as hostile and 15% of the injuries wereconsidered intentional. Conclusions.—Eliminating violenceand body checking for prepubertal boys while emphasizing ruleenforcement and good sportsmanship are recommended.

(AJDC. 1992;146;741-747)

Author Affiliations

From the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis), Maternal and Child Health Major (Ms Brust and Dr Leonard), and the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) Medical School Department of Family Practice and MinnHealth PA (White Bear Lake) (Dr Roberts), and the Hennepin County Medical Center (Dr Pheley), Minneapolis, Minn.

Footnotes

Accepted for publication January 27, 1992.

Reprint requests to the University of Minnesota, Maternal andChild Health Major, Mayo Box 197, 420 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis,MN 55455 (Ms Brust).

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