Table 3.
Number and rates of game-related injuries per 1000 player game-hours among under-13, under-15 and under-18 youth ice hockey players by injury type and location.
| Under-13 |
Under-15 |
Under-18 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (/138) | Ratea (95% CI) | Number (/594) | Ratea (95% CI) | Number (/452) | Ratea (95% CI) | |
| Injury location | ||||||
| Head/face | 88 | 1.47 (1.17, 1.85) | 290 | 2.26 (1.96, 2.61) | 185 | 2.30 (1.95, 2.71) |
| Neck/throat | 3 | 0.05 (0.01, 0.15) | 18 | 0.14 (0.09, 0.22) | 8 | 0.10 (0.04, 0.20) |
| Shoulder/clavicle | 4 | 0.07 (0.02, 0.17) | 55 | 0.43 (0.32, 0.58) | 64 | 0.80 (0.61, 1.04) |
| Upper arm/elbow/forearm | 6 | 0.10 (0.04, 0.22) | 20 | 0.16 (0.10, 0.25) | 11 | 0.14 (0.07, 0.26) |
| Wrist/hand | 4 | 0.07 (0.02, 0.17) | 42 | 0.33 (0.23, 0.46) | 38 | 0.47 (0.33, 0.67) |
| Back/side | 4 | 0.07 (0.02, 0.17) | 17 | 0.13 (0.08, 0.23) | 17 | 0.21 (0.13, 0.35) |
| Chest/ribs/abdomen | 3 | 0.05 (0.01, 0.15) | 13 | 0.10 (0.06, 0.18) | 6 | 0.07 (0.03, 0.19) |
| Pelvis/hips/groin/upper leg | 4 | 0.07 (0.02, 0.17) | 25 | 0.19 (0.12, 0.31) | 26 | 0.32 (0.18, 0.57) |
| Knee | 7 | 0.12 (0.05, 0.24) | 32 | 0.25 (0.17, 0.36) | 36 | 0.45 (0.30, 0.66) |
| Lower leg/ankle/foot | 9 | 0.15 (0.07, 0.29) | 25 | 0.19 (0.13, 0.29) | 19 | 0.24 (0.14, 0.39) |
| Other | 1 | 0.02 (0.00, 0.09) | 4 | 0.03 (0.01, 0.08) | 2 | 0.02 (0.00, 0.09) |
| Missing/unknown | 5 | 0.08 (0.03, 0.19) | 53 | 0.41 (0.29, 0.58) | 40 | 0.50 (0.35, 0.70) |
| Injury type | ||||||
| Contusion | 19 | 0.32 (0.19, 0.53) | 47 | 0.37 (0.27, 0.50) | 33 | 0.41 (0.27, 0.63) |
| Concussion | 86 | 1.44 (1.14, 1.81) | 287 | 2.24 (1.94, 2.58) | 181 | 2.25 (1.90, 2.66) |
| Joint/ligament sprain/dislocation | 12 | 0.20 (0.11, 0.36) | 60 | 0.47 (0.35, 0.62) | 76 | 0.94 (0.71, 1.25) |
| Fracture | 5 | 0.08 (0.03, 0.19) | 75 | 0.58 (0.45, 0.76) | 56 | 0.70 (0.50, 0.96) |
| Muscle strain/tendinitis | 7 | 0.12 (0.05, 0.24) | 53 | 0.41 (0.30, 0.57) | 40 | 0.50 (0.36, 0.69) |
| Abrasion/bleeding/burn/cut/blister | 1 | 0.02 (0.00, 0.09) | 3 | 0.02 (0.00, 0.07) | 5 | 0.06 (0.02, 0.14) |
| Other | 0 | 0.00 (0.00, 0.06) | 7 | 0.05 (0.02, 0.11) | 6 | 0.07 (0.03, 0.16) |
| Missing/unknown | 8 | 0.13 (0.06, 0.26) | 62 | 0.48 (0.36, 0.65) | 55 | 0.68 (0.51, 0.91) |
a
Crude rates per 1000 game-hours with 95% CIs adjusted for cluster by team. Exact CIs were calculated when number was less than 10.