Epidemiología lesional en un club de hockey sobre hierba

The severity of injuries was defined by the time during which the hockey player could not play (minor: < 7 days, moderate: 8-28 days and severe: > 28 days). Women had a slightly higher injury incidence rate than men (27.70/1,000 hours vs. 27.64/1,000 hours). The Injury incidence rate during matches was higher than that during practice sessions in both sexes (38.37/1,000 hours vs. 24.32/1,000 hours in men and 30.74/1,000 hours vs. 27.70/1,000 hours in women). Most of the injuries affected the lower limbs (64.6%), the trunk (25.6%), the upper limbs (8.89%), and the head (0.84%). The most commonly affected anatomical area was the thigh (23.9%), followed by the leg (11.53%) and the ankle (10.27%). The injury with the highest incidence was delayed onset muscular soreness (DOMS) (15.45/1,000 hours), followed by overuse syndrome (3.84/1,000 hours) and muscle strain (3.24/1,000 hours). Most of the injuries were minor (90%), showing a high incidence between March and May and during the months of October and November.