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Association between in-game performance parameters recorded via global positioning system and sports injuries to the lower extremities in elite female field hockey players

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Injuries to the lower extremities were common in female field hockey players. This study aimed to determine the potential association between in-game performance parameters recorded via global positioning system (GPS) and non-contact knee and ankle injuries in elite female field hockey players. Thirty two elite female field hockey players free from sports injuries of the knee and ankle joint were participated in this study. GPS tracking was used to record the distance covered while running at various speeds, time spent sprinting, and maximum speed during the international competitions (December 2015–June 2016). And all injury events were also recorded. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the independent t-test, and binary logistic regression. Low-intensity running distance was significantly higher in players who did not experience injury throughout the duration of the study (\(t = 2.182,\, p = 0.037\)). The risk for in-game knee injury decreased with increasing distance covered while running at low speed (odds ratio = 0.8; 95% confidence interval = 0.6–1.0; \(\chi ^{2} = 3.964;\, p = 0.046\)). Our findings can be applied to develop strategies for preventing sports-related injuries during field hockey competitions, and confirm the utility of GPS technology for real-time monitoring of fast and complex movement.

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  1. Department of Sports Medicine, Taereung National Training Center of the Korean Olympic Committee, 727 Hwarang-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul, 01794, Republic of Korea

    Taegyu Kim

  2. Department of Community Sports, Korea National Sport University, 1239 Yangjaedae-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05541, Republic of Korea

    Jung-Hoon Cha

  3. Department of Sport Science, Korea Institute of Sport Science, 727 Hwarang-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul, 01794, Republic of Korea

    Jong-Chul Park

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Kim, T., Cha, JH. & Park, JC. Association between in-game performance parameters recorded via global positioning system and sports injuries to the lower extremities in elite female field hockey players. Cluster Comput 21, 1069–1078 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10586-016-0690-6

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