CORONAVIRUS
and fieldhockey

Whats is the effect of the coronavirus on fieldhockey? We will tell you all about it in this article. Please share this with friends to make sure everybody is safe and knows what to do.

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No more hand shakes

Fieldhockey players are no longer permitted to shake hands before the game. Due to health conditions players can only fist-bump eachother. Nearly twice as many bacteria were transferred during a handshake compared with a high five, whereas the fist bump consistently gave the lowest transmission. 

After that study, the results encouraged the NCBI at that time to promote the fist bump as a more hygienic alternative when greeting others. Not only is there more contact area in a handshake compared to the other methods of greetings, but the research showed duration and strength of the handshake also contributed to transmission levels. "Transmission is greater with increased duration and grip, which presumably increases the intimacy of association between hands."

Games cancled

The Dutch fieldhockey federation cancled all the games for the next month. Also practicing courts are being cancled. And now we were wondering; how is this in your country? Are the game cancled there to? Let us know in the comments below! And don't forget to share this page with your friends and teammates.

Stay safe!