MANAGING MECHANICAL STRESS IN SPORTS PARTICIPANTS

摘要

A method of predicting the probability of injuries in ice hockey which consists of analysing data from accelerometers and gyroscopes on the torso of a player and assessing the work load of the muscles of the player as an indicator of the probability of injury. One aspect provides a method of predicting the probability of groin injuries in ice hockey which consists of analysing data from accelerometers and gyroscopes on the torso of a player and assessing groin load as an indicator of the probability of groin injury. A second aspect provides method of managing player availability by limiting injuries which consists of analysing data from accelerometers and gyroscopes on the torso of a player and identifying and counting the number of slap shots executed as a means of assessing the player load as an indicator of probability of injury.

主权项

1. A system for managing ice hockey player availability comprising:
player worn data loggers including accelerometers and gyroscopes; and a computer device adapted to receive data from said data loggers, said computer device being programmed to analyse data from said accelerometers and gyroscopes, to identify and count ice hockey player movements, and to measure the work load associated with such movements, said computer device also being programmed to display the data as ice hockey player movement metrics.