Table 6

Advantages of three different injury recording techniques in field hockey

Recording techniqueAdvantages in assessing—Reason
MIR

  • Basic injury data

  • Official personnel at the field side

  • Official personnel of the FIH

Video

  • Injury mechanism

  • Injured body part

  • Replay

  • Slow motion

  • Close-up view from different angles

DMR

  • Injury type (concussion for example)

  • Injured body part

  • Injuries without time stoppage of the umpire

  • Overuse injuries

  • Absence days

  • Recording of exact medical diagnosis, for example, fracture (X-ray), concussion (symptoms might become apparent after the match)

  • Focuses on the well-being of the athlete

  • Direct medical treatment of the injured player on the field

  • Medical observation of the player after matches

  • Access to diagnostic results

  • DMR, Daily Medical Report; FIH, Fédération Internationale de Hockey; MIR, Match Injury Report.