“At-Risk” Positioning and Hip Biomechanics of the Peewee Ice Hockey Sprint Start

Abstract

Background: Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is becoming a prevalent overuse injury diagnosis among hockey players. In the adult ice hockey stride, the “at-risk” hip position, defined by internal rotation during flexion and external rotation during abduction, reportedly increases hip vulnerability to labral injury as a result of FAI.