The Silent Strain: Tracking Hip and Groin Injury Risks in Ice Hockey

Update: 2025-09-05

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This episode dives into the high prevalence and severity of hip and groin injuries among male ice hockey players across all levels. Learn what movements and positions are most at risk, and how training load, age, and level of play influence injury patterns.
Main source: Incidence, Prevalence, and Severity of and Risk Factors for Hip and Groin Problems in Swedish Male Ice Hockey Players: A 1-Season Prospective Cohort Study
Tobias Wörner, Kristian Thorborg, Benjamin Clarsen, Frida Eek
J Athl Train. 2022 Jan; 57(1): 72–78. Published online 2021 May 26. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-0522.20
PMCID: PMC8775280

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The Silent Strain: Tracking Hip and Groin Injury Risks in Ice Hockey

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The Silent Strain: Tracking Hip and Groin Injury Risks in Ice Hockey