Michael S. Goldenberg is Head Athletic Trainer at Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648.
J Athl Train. 1995 Mar;30(1):37-41.
The Purpose of this study was to determine the advisability of protective headgear for interscholastic women playing lacrosse by recording the occurrence of head and facial injuries. During this 3-year study, the head and facial region was the most frequently injured individual area (5.4/100 athletes) of all body structures. The three areas of the head and face that were injured the most were: the head (36%), the eye (23%), and the nose (18%). Being struck by an opponent's stick or the ball were the two most common mechanisms of injury, with contusions (63%), lacerations (14%), and concussions (10%) being the most frequent injuries. Athletes were most often in the act of catching the ball or being stick-checked when the injury occurred to the head and facial area. Twice as many head and facial injuries occurred during game play than practice, with on-goal and midfield play being the most hazardous situations. Over the 3-year study, 75% of the athletes who sustained a head or facial injury were incapacitated for 0 to 1 day. Due to the lack of severity of injuries, we concluded that helmets were not necessary for interscholastic women.
本研究旨在通过记录头部和面部受伤的情况，确定在女子校际曲棍球比赛中使用防护头盔的可取性。在这项为期 3 年的研究中，头部和面部是所有身体结构中受伤最频繁的单一区域（5.4/100 名运动员）。头部和面部受伤最多的三个区域是：头部（36%）、眼睛（23%）和鼻子（18%）。被对手的球棒或球击中是两种最常见的受伤机制，挫伤（63%）、裂伤（14%）和脑震荡（10%）是最常见的受伤类型。当头部和面部区域受伤时，运动员最常处于接球或被球棒击中的动作中。与练习相比，比赛中头部和面部受伤的次数是练习的两倍，球门区和中场区是最危险的区域。在为期 3 年的研究中，75%头部或面部受伤的运动员丧失能力 0 到 1 天。由于受伤的严重程度较轻，我们得出结论，女子校际曲棍球不需要使用头盔。
