Friday, December 1, 2023

Health

‘I worried if I’d be the same hockey player’: How positives can be found in tough situations

TILLY BUTERWORTH is playing at the Junior Hockey World Cup with England women. Here, she writes an honest assessment of the journey back from injury Within the sporting world there is much focus on the highs and lows. As hockey...

Brits lost over four million teeth due to sporting injuries

Britons have lost over four million teeth thanks to sporting injuries. According to a poll of 2,000 adults, 16 per cent have lost a tooth after falling or suffering an injury. However nearly half experienced tooth loss while playing sport, although...

Hockey club crowdfunds second defibrillator after Dutch player’s life saved

A Wiltshire club has raised funds to install a second defibrillator after a Dutch player’s life was saved from their clubhouse machine. Arno Van Oorstehout, of Alecto HC in the Netherlands, suffered a cardiac arrest during a match at Chippenham...
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Menstrual cycles: England hockey star Anna Toman opens up on women’s sport barriers

Anna Toman is talking about her period, but not as much as she wants to, writes Megan Armitage. The 30-year-old has been a mainstay in British hockey since 2017. She recently opened up about the barriers she has faced as a woman...

Wellbeing Hockey Festival makes debut at Fylde

The Fylde Coast’s first Well-being Hockey Festival took place this month at the home of Fylde Hockey Club in Wesham. Hockey coach and founder of TEAMReb, a mental health community group, Rebecca Worthington, hosted the event which saw teams compete...

Hockey Matters: How to improve with hydration and sleep

Hydration and sleep are both key foundations for health and wellness. Without adequate rest, recovery and hydration, all aspects of your physical performance and health will suffer. It is easy to neglect these areas of health, but if you...

Hockey Matters: Why fad diets don’t work

We all see new diets and trends flashing up in the media promoting quick fixes, weight loss and improved health. It can be hard to understand what to eat when we are bombarded with mixed messages. One day, carbohydrates...

India hockey teams praise yoga routines

Over the past few years, the Indian men and women's teams have made yoga a part of their routine. With the game demanding the best out of the players, practising yoga has had several benefits in keeping their minds...

How Kookaburra GK is providing ex-athletes with working opportunities

Kookaburra goalkeeper Andrew Charter has set up a company, The Bench, aimed at aiding athletes in finding job opportunities either alongside their playing days or when transitioning out of their sport after retirement. Speaking to Not The Footy Show, Charter...

Hockey Matters: Importance of pre-game fuelling

Many hockey players put their all into the training leading up to a game but neglect their nutrition. But no matter what sport or activity you do, what you consume leading up to a game will have an effect...
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‘I worried if I’d be the same hockey player’: How positives can be found in tough situations

TILLY BUTERWORTH is playing at the Junior Hockey World Cup with England women. Here, she writes an honest assessment...
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