However, in terms of injuries, football looks to be more demanding than hockey. According to a 2006 survey by American Sports Data Inc., every 100 athletes get injured while engaging in sports. While this means that both sports have about the same injury rate, it seems that football has more severe injuries. Also, data from the National Football League (NFL) shows that football players are four times as likely as other athletes to suffer from brain injuries such as dementia and depression. Perhaps part of the reason for this is that there are more collisions in football than in ice hockey.
Another factor may be the size difference between football players and ice hockey players. In ice hockey, the average height of a player is about 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m), while in football it's nearly 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm). The large size of football players means that they can sustain worse injuries when involved in collisions.
Finally, it may be that people play football because it is more fun than hockey. After all, nobody likes to watch an athlete suffer through pain. However, research has shown that female hockey players experience as much stress and strain as male football players- perhaps even more so since they don't protect their brains with bones like men do.
In conclusion, football is a more physically demanding sport than ice hockey.
Football had the greatest overall (4.11), competition (12.76), and practice injury rates among the three sports (2.32). All three sports had significantly greater injury rates during competition compared to practice, with ice hockey having the biggest difference (RR, 8.28; 95 percent CI, 7.74-8.86). (Table 1).
The highest rate of injuries per game occurred in boys' soccer (5.46). The lowest rate of injuries per game was in girls' volleyball (0.52). Overall, football had the highest rate of injuries (3.44 per 10,000 exposures) followed by ice hockey (2.98) and boys' soccer (2.18).
The most common type of injury was muscle strain/tendonitis (40.1 percent), followed by fracture (20.7 percent) and concussion (16.6 percent). Rates of tendonitis were higher in football (0.73 per 10,000 exposures) than in other sports (range, 0.27-0.37). Fracture rates were highest in ice hockey (0.47 per 10,000 exposures); however, this may be an underestimate because many more minor injuries go unreported or unrecognized in ice hockey.
The risk of injury increased with age for all sports. The greatest increase in risk occurred between ages 11 and 12 for all sports except girls' basketball, where it was between ages 9 and 10.
They just finish the cast and go to work. The severity of the most prevalent injuries in football indicates that the athletes are more physically demanding than hockey players, and so football is more physically demanding. Football players are often larger than hockey players, making them stronger and more physical.
All players in the NFL and NHL are required to wear padding and helmets. Football players wear protection since the majority of them will be hit many times during the game. Hockey players wear pads to protect themselves if they are hit. Furthermore, football players are frequently struck by both their own and opposing teammates.
Football is more popular than hockey for several reasons, including: 1. Regulations: Football rules remain the same as they were 100 years ago, however hockey rules are constantly changing, which causes a lot of confusion. 2. Equipment: Football players use helmets, pads, and gloves; while hockey players use heads, sticks, and ice skates. 3. Fans: Football games have larger audiences than hockey games.
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Hockey trails pro football in terms of popularity among Americans. Baseball was second at 14%, college football was third at 11%, auto racing was fourth at 7%, professional basketball was fifth at 6%, and hockey was sixth at 5%. At the very least, they didn't call it "ice hockey."
In Canada, hockey is by far the most popular sport. Football has almost no support beyond a few small towns in southern Ontario. Baseball is also mostly limited to the Toronto area and surrounding areas. In New England, soccer is popular with both athletes and non-athletes.
In Latin America, baseball is popular, especially among young men. Football is also widely supported, particularly by university students. In Asia, cricket is popular with both athletes and non-athletes. Basketball is also popular in some countries such as Japan and China. In Europe, ice hockey is popular with children but not with adults. Football is popular with adults but not with children.
The United States is an odd case. Although baseball is more popular than hockey, the two sports are equal in number of participants.
When football and hockey fans compare their two favorite sports, it's generally to see which one is more cruel. And there is no agreement on which sport brings the most punishment. Football supporters contend that NFL players are on average larger and get struck on every play, which is accurate. Hockey fans say that ice hockey is a harder game because of all the body checking involved, but that football players are also bigger and stronger so they can take a lot of punishment over time.
The truth is that both sports can be very cruel when someone decides not to give up after getting injured. In the NHL, a player can often continue playing after being hit by a puck or a football.
In the NFL, a player will usually stop playing if he gets injured enough to require medical attention. However, some players may keep playing despite needing help from others on the team.
For example, an offensive lineman may be asked to continue playing after suffering a serious injury such as a broken arm or leg. He's given orders to this effect by a coach who doesn't want to lose him during a critical moment in a game. This means that other players have to cover up for him on the field.
Sometimes these commands are given because the player is important to the strategy of the team. With no one else able to fill his role, removing the player from the field would make the team worse off.
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