Wekesa M, Asembo J M, Njororai W W
Department of Physical Education, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.
East Afr Med J. 1993 Nov;70(11):671-7.
A team of 25 top Kenyan male hockey players preparing for the fifth Africa Cup of Nations Championships was tested before and after seven weeks of training. At the end of the training, 16 of them were selected into the National team. The illnesses and injuries of the team members were documented using the Wekesa Protocol Sheet. The Asembo Hockey Fitness test was used to evaluate fitness. There was a significant decrease in the heart rate after training (p < 0.01). The sum of the recovery pulse decreased from 550.92 +/- 46.90 to 498.88 +/- 44.06 (p < 0.001). A significant (p < 0.01) improvement in the time taken to perform the test (before: 814.08 +/- 126.08 sec; after: 715.0 +/- 92.78 sec) was established. During training and the championship matches a total of seven illnesses occurred. There were no serious injuries, the commonest being contusions (70%), and lacerations (15%). The lower part of the body below the hips was more affected by injuries (60%) than the upper. The results of the fitness test confirm the commonly held view in sports medicine regarding morphological and functional adaptations due to training. The injuries recorded appear to be characteristic of hockey.
一支由25名肯尼亚顶级男子曲棍球运动员组成的队伍，在为第五届非洲国家杯锦标赛做准备期间，接受了为期七周训练前后的测试。训练结束时，其中16人入选国家队。使用韦克萨协议表记录队员的疾病和伤病情况。采用阿森博曲棍球体能测试来评估体能。训练后心率显著下降（p < 0.01）。恢复脉搏总和从550.92 +/- 46.90降至498.88 +/- 44.06（p < 0.001）。测试完成时间有显著改善（p < 0.01）（之前：814.08 +/- 126.08秒；之后：715.0 +/- 92.78秒）。在训练和锦标赛期间共出现7例疾病。没有严重伤病，最常见的是挫伤（70%）和撕裂伤（15%）。臀部以下身体下部受伤的比例（60%）高于上部。体能测试结果证实了运动医学中关于训练导致形态和功能适应的普遍观点。记录的伤病似乎是曲棍球运动所特有的。
