Preparation and Medical Care of the Kenya National Hockey Team at the Fifth Africa Cup of Nations Championships

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dc.contributor.authorWekesa, Moni
dc.contributor.authorAsembo, J. M.
dc.contributor.authorNjororai, W. W.
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-29T10:20:13Z
dc.date.available2023-11-29T10:20:13Z
dc.date.issued1993-11
dc.description.abstractA 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 hockeyen_US
dc.identifier.citationWekesa, M., J.M. Asembo and W.W.S. Njororai (1993): Preparation and Medical management of the Kenyan National Hockey team during the Fifth Africa Cup of Nations. E. Afri. Med. J. 70:671-677en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/4252
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEast African medical Journalen_US
dc.subjectPreparationen_US
dc.subjectMedicalen_US
dc.subjectCareen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.subjectNationalen_US
dc.subjectHockeyen_US
dc.subjectTeamen_US
dc.subjectFifthen_US
dc.subjectAfricaen_US
dc.subjectCupen_US
dc.subjectNationsen_US
dc.subjectChampionshipsen_US
dc.titlePreparation and Medical Care of the Kenya National Hockey Team at the Fifth Africa Cup of Nations Championshipsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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