TABLE 2.
Frequency of hockey-related injuries in females and males according to injury type, body region and mechanism
| Injury | Female (n=2637) | Male (n=30,596) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injury type, % | |||
| Soft tissue | 1049 (39.8) | 9964 (32.6) | <0.01* |
| Sprains/strains | 556 (21.1) | 5391 (17.6) | <0.01 |
| Fractures | 480 (18.2) | 8286 (27.1) | <0.01* |
| Minor head injury | 265 (10) | 2478 (8.1) | <0.01 |
| Concussion | 205 (7.8) | 1962 (6.4) | <0.01 |
| Other | 93 (3.5) | 1155 (3.8) | 0.55 |
| Open wound | 63 (2.4) | 1788 (5.8) | <0.01 |
| Dislocation | 44 (1.7) | 725 (2.4) | 0.02 |
| Intracranial injury | 2(0.1) | 15 (0.0) | 0.64 |
| Injured body region | |||
| Upper extremity | 1033 (39.2) | 13,816 (45.2) | <0.01* |
| Head/neck | 750 (28.4) | 7693 (25.1) | <0.01 |
| Lower extremity | 611 (23.2) | 6543 (21.4) | 0.03 |
| Abdomen/thorax | 283 (10.7) | 2957 (9.7) | 0.80 |
| Systemic or multiple injuries | 10 (0.4) | 132 (0.4) | 0.88 |
| Injury mechanism | |||
| Collision | 754 (28.6) | 7528 (24.6) | <0.01 |
| Checking | 679 (25.7) | 13,086 (42.8) | <0.01* |
| Falls | 666 (25.3) | 4541 (14.8) | <0.01* |
| Other | 538 (20.4) | 5441 (17.8) | <0.01 |
Some injured players reported up to three different injuries per player.
*
Denotes both a statistically and clinically significant (>5%) difference between females and males