When struck forcefully, the ball, which is slightly larger than a baseball, can reach speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. Why are field hockey sticks shaped like that? The J-shaped sticks used in ...

Hockey (or field hockey as it is known ... hands and any other part of their body in conjunction with their stick to play the ball. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is responsible for the ...

The ball caused the most injuries, followed by the stick, collisions and tripping/falling. There were no deaths or injuries that required hospital treatment in the entire cohort. Summary Field hockey ...

Methods: The shuttle sprint and dribble performances of 22 young male and 12 young female field ... stick alternated with short periods of rest and, after a 5 minute rest, three 30 m shuttle sprints ...