Medical Team Perspectives on Hand and Wrist Injuries in Elite Male and Female Ice Hockey Players

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Conditions studied: Ice Hockey, Hand, Wrist, Injuries, Medical Staff Perception

In brief

This is a cross-sectional survey study investigating how medical team staff in elite Swedish ice hockey perceive hand and wrist injuries in male and female players. Hand and wrist injuries are common in ice hockey and can affect both performance and participation. While injury registries describe how often these injuries occur, less is known about how they are managed and prioritised in daily clinical practice, or whether there are differences in perception between medical teams working in male and female elite leagues. In this study, physiotherapists and team physicians working in Swedish elite ice hockey (including SHL, HockeyAllsvenskan, and SDHL) will complete a structured questionnaire. The survey examines perceptions of injury frequency, underreporting, functional impact, clinical management strategies, and return-to-play decision-making related to hand and wrist injuries. The aim is to better understand how medical teams experience and manage these injuries in real-world elite sport settings, and to identify potential gaps between epidemiological data and clinical practice. The study may help inform future injury prevention strategies, improve clinical decision-making, and support the development of more standardized management approaches in elite ice hockey. No interventions or treatments are performed in this study.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07586085

Run by

Dalarna County Council, Sweden

People needed

50

Starts

2026-09-01

Expected to finish

2026-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Physiotherapists working with elite ice hockey teams in Sweden (SHL, HockeyAllsvenskan, SDHL)
• Team physicians working with elite ice hockey teams in Sweden (SHL, HockeyAllsvenskan, SDHL)
• Massage therapists and sports massage practitioners working with elite ice hockey teams in Sweden
• Athletic trainers and performance staff involved in player health and injury management in elite ice hockey teams in Sweden
• Currently active in a medical or performance support role within a participating elite ice hockey team during the study period
• Able to understand and complete the questionnaire in Swedish or English Provides informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Refusal to participate
• Not currently active in a medical, therapeutic, or performance support role within elite ice hockey during the study period

Where it is running

• Center for Clinical Research Dalarna, Uppsala University — Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden

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