Table 4:
Rates of game-related injuries per 1000 player-hours among hockey players in Bantam leagues (ages 13–14 years) with and without previous bodychecking experience in Pee Wee leagues (ages 11–12 years), by location and type of injury, 2008/09
| Location and type of injury | Rate per 1000 player-hours* (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Previous bodychecking experience† | No previous bodychecking experience† | |
| Location | ||
| Head/face | 0.79 (0.55 to 1.13) | 0.95 (0.64 to 1.42) |
| Neck/throat | 0.15 (0.08 to 0.28) | 0.09 (0.03 to 0.28) |
| Shoulder/clavicle | 0.79 (0.55 to 1.15) | 0.74 (0.52 to 1.04) |
| Arm/elbow/forearm | 0.35 (0.22 to 0.55) | 0.17 (0.09 to 0.33) |
| Wrist/hand | 0.46 (0.32 to 0.66) | 0.58 (0.36 to 0.94) |
| Back/side | 0.41 (0.27 to 0.64) | 0.61 (0.36 to 1.01) |
| Ribs/abdomen/pelvis | 0.15 (0.08 to 0.29) | 0.30 (0.17 to 0.53) |
| Hip/groin/upper leg | 0.49 (0.32 to 0.76) | 0.39 (0.24 to 0.64) |
| Knee | 0.48 (0.33 to 0.69) | 0.63 (0.43 to 0.92) |
| Lower leg/ankle/foot | 0.15 (0.07 to 0.29) | 0.32 (0.19 to 0.56) |
| Type | ||
| Contusion | 0.94 (0.69 to 1.28) | 1.06 (0.73 to 1.55) |
| Concussion | 0.79 (0.55 to 1.13) | 0.91 (0.60 to 1.37) |
| Joint/ligament sprain/dislocation | 0.76 (0.55 to 1.04) | 1.15 (0.82 to 1.60) |
| Fracture | 0.69 (0.48 to 1.00) | 0.69 (0.48 to 1.01) |
| Muscle strain/tendonitis | 0.58 (0.38 to 0.87) | 0.54 (0.37 to 0.80) |
| Abrasion/bleeding/burn/cut | 0.05 (0.02 to 0.15) | 0.04 (0.01 to 0.17) |
| Other | 0.12 (0.05 to 0.26) | 0.15 (0.06 to 0.37) |
Note: CI = confidence interval.
*
Rates of injury were based on Poisson regression analysis offset for player-hours and adjusted for clustering by team.
†
In Pee Wee leagues.