Competing with injuries: injuries prior to and during the 15th FINA World Championships 2013 (aquatics). Issue 1 (17th October 2014)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- Competing with injuries: injuries prior to and during the 15th FINA World Championships 2013 (aquatics). Issue 1 (17th October 2014)
- Main Title:
- Competing with injuries: injuries prior to and during the 15th FINA World Championships 2013 (aquatics)
- Authors:
- Mountjoy, Margo
Junge, Astrid
Benjamen, Sarah
Boyd, Kevin
Diop, Mohamed
Gerrard, David
van den Hoogenband, Cees-Rein
Marks, Saul
Martinez-Ruiz, Enrique
Miller, Jim
Nanousis, Kyriakos
Shahpar, Farhad Moradi
Veloso, Jose
van Mechelen, William
Verhagen, Evert - Abstract:
- Abstract : Background: Injury and illness surveillance is the foundation for the development of prevention strategies. Objective: To examine injuries among the aquatic disciplines in the 4 weeks prior to and during the 2013 FINA World Championships. Methods: The study was comprised of two components: (1) a retrospective athlete survey recording injuries in the 4 weeks prior to the Championships and (2) a prospective recording of injuries and illnesses by the medical teams of the participating countries and the local host medical team. Results: One-third of the 1116 responding athletes reported an injury/physical complaint in the 4 weeks prior to the Championships. Significantly more women (36.7%) than men (28.6%) reported injuries. Divers reported the highest rate of injury/physical complaints (55.7%). At the start of the Championships, 70% of injured respondents (n=258) were still symptomatic; however, full participation was expected by 76%. During the Championships, 186 new injuries were reported (8.3/100 registered athletes) with the highest injury incidence rate in water polo (15.3/100 registered athletes). The most common injured body part was the shoulder (21%). A total of 199 illnesses were reported during the Championships (9.0/100 registered athletes) with the most common diagnosis of illness being gastrointestinal infection. Environmental exposure (allergy, otitis and jellyfish stings) was responsible for 27% of all illnesses in open water swimming. Conclusions:Abstract : Background: Injury and illness surveillance is the foundation for the development of prevention strategies. Objective: To examine injuries among the aquatic disciplines in the 4 weeks prior to and during the 2013 FINA World Championships. Methods: The study was comprised of two components: (1) a retrospective athlete survey recording injuries in the 4 weeks prior to the Championships and (2) a prospective recording of injuries and illnesses by the medical teams of the participating countries and the local host medical team. Results: One-third of the 1116 responding athletes reported an injury/physical complaint in the 4 weeks prior to the Championships. Significantly more women (36.7%) than men (28.6%) reported injuries. Divers reported the highest rate of injury/physical complaints (55.7%). At the start of the Championships, 70% of injured respondents (n=258) were still symptomatic; however, full participation was expected by 76%. During the Championships, 186 new injuries were reported (8.3/100 registered athletes) with the highest injury incidence rate in water polo (15.3/100 registered athletes). The most common injured body part was the shoulder (21%). A total of 199 illnesses were reported during the Championships (9.0/100 registered athletes) with the most common diagnosis of illness being gastrointestinal infection. Environmental exposure (allergy, otitis and jellyfish stings) was responsible for 27% of all illnesses in open water swimming. Conclusions: Injuries pose a significant health risk for elite aquatic athletes. A prospective study would improve understanding of out-of-competition injuries. Future injury and illness surveillance at FINA World Championships is required to direct and measure the impact of prevention strategies. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- British journal of sports medicine. Volume 49:Issue 1(2015)
- Journal:
- British journal of sports medicine
- Issue:
- Volume 49:Issue 1(2015)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 49, Issue 1 (2015)
- Year:
- 2015
- Volume:
- 49
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2015-0049-0001-0000
- Page Start:
- 37
- Page End:
- 43
- Publication Date:
- 2014-10-17
- Subjects:
- Injury -- Prevention -- Illness -- Elite performance -- Swimming
Sports medicine -- Periodicals
617.1027 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.bmj.com/archive ↗
http://bjsm.bmj.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1136/bjsports-2014-093991 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0306-3674
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