Episode 5: Preventing Ankle Injuries in Hockey Players

In this episode, Henry explains how to prevent ankle injuries for hockey players. Check out our ankle injury prevention from Roy here: https://www.integratesports.com/blogs/hockey/ankle-injury-prevention-for-field-hockey Get your free hockey strength training guide here: https://www.integratesports.com/collections/all-products/products/complete-hockey-strength Ankle injuries account for up to 30% of total injuries in the sport, so is a common problem (Murtaugh, 2009) There are 4 key things to include in your programme: * Calf capacity * Tibialis anterior strength * Balance/proprioception * Ankle dorsiflexion range of motion References: Delahunt E, Monaghan K, Caulfield B. Ankle function during hopping in subjects with functional instability of the ankle joint. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2007;17(6):641-648. Murtaugh, K. Field Hockey Injuries, Current Sports Medicine Reports: September 2009 - Volume 8 - Issue 5 - p 267-272 Naicker M, McLean M, Esterhuizen TM, Peters-Futre EM. Poor peak dorsiflexor torque associated with incidence of ankle injury in elite field female hockey players. J Sci Med Sport. 2007 Dec;10(6):363-71. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2006.11.007. Epub 2007 Jun 8. PMID: 17560829.