Table 1

Phases and themes of the injury prevention intervention in field hockey per age category

8–9 years10–11 years12–15 years16+ years
Preparation phase
  • Agility.

  • Agility.

  • Agility.

  • Warm-up.

  • Sport-specific activation.

Movement skills
  • Posture.

  • Flexibility.

  • Stability.

  • Flexibility.

  • Stability.

  • Flexibility.

  • Stability lower extremities.

  • Core stability.

  • Flexibility.

Field hockey skills
  • Speed in field hockey situations.

  • Strength in field hockey situations.

  • Speed in field hockey situations.

  • Strength in field hockey situations.

  • Speed in field hockey situations.

  • Strength in field hockey situations.

  • Speed in field hockey situations.

  • Strength in field hockey situations.