When struck forcefully, the ball, which is slightly larger than a baseball, can reach speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. Why are field hockey sticks shaped like that? The J-shaped sticks used in ...

Participants in the clinic took home a free stick and ball, donated by Knapper, a ball hockey equipment company ... in themselves on the playing field, they can do whatever they set out to ...

Hockey (or field hockey as it is known ... hands and any other part of their body in conjunction with their stick to play the ball. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is responsible for the ...

The ball caused the most injuries, followed by the stick, collisions and tripping/falling. There were no deaths or injuries that required hospital treatment in the entire cohort. Summary Field hockey ...

Conclusions Injury incidence in elite U18 field hockey is low but the high number of injuries due to being struck by the ball or stick highlights the importance of design and use of appropriate ...