Home How do Warm-Ups Help Prevent Hockey Injuries?
With the popularity of minor hockey in Canada, the need to prevent injuries in our young athletes becomes an important discussion. Hockey ranks as one of the top three causes for sports-related injuries in children. But, something as simple as warming up before a game, and warming up correctly, can prevent or lessen the seriousness of some of the most common injuries from ice hockey like:
Proper safety equipment is an important factor, but so it proper physical training. Warm-ups are a key component of conditioning and should precede each game and practice in order to:
According to Hockey Canada, to be effective a good warm-up should raise your body temperature and affect as many muscle groups as possible. It should also be made up of both general and sport-specific exercises, and include both an off-ice and on-ice warm-up, as well as a cool-down. For examples of a variety of off- and on-ice warm ups, visit: www.onlyhockeytraining.com
It’s recommended that each warm-up consist of the following:
The cool-down is the opposite of the warm-up, but just as important. It helps the body recover following exercise by reducing muscle soreness, helping the body get rid of waste, preventing blood pooling and reducing adrenaline levels. The cool-down usually involves 5–10 minutes of light aerobic activity and stretching.
For more information on hockey safety, visit the Hockey Canada’s Safety Program resource page.
REFERENCES
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (2010) STOP SPORTS INJURIES — Keeping Kids in the Game for Life. Taken from www.STOPSportsInjuries.org
Hockey Canada (2017) Stretching Information Guide. Hockey Canada Safety Program. Taken from https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/Hockey-Programs/Safety/Essentials/Downloads.aspx
Mendes, Ian (2014) “Kids’ sports in Canada: All new stats for parents.” Today’s Parent. June 10.
Kintec (2015) 5 Common Hockey Injuries. November 4.
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