Type of sport is related to injury profile: A study on cross country skiers, swimmers, long-distance runners and soccer players. A retrospective 12-month study

This 12‐month retrospective questionnaire compared the occurrence of sports injuries in 149 cross country skiers, 154 swimmers, 143 long‐distance runners and 128 soccer players aged 15–35 years. Soccer had significantly more injuries (5.1 injuries/1000 exposure hour) than other sports (2.1–2.8, P...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports 2010-06, Vol.20 (3), p.384-393
Main Authors: Ristolainen, L., Heinonen, A., Turunen, H., Mannström, H., Waller, B., Kettunen, J. A., Kujala, U. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
athletic injuries
Athletic Injuries - classification
Athletic Injuries - epidemiology
disabilities
epidemiology
Female
Finland - epidemiology
Humans
incidence
Injuries
Male
overuse
Overuse injuries
Retrospective Studies
Running
Shoulders
Skiing
Soccer (football)
Sports
Sports - classification
sports related injuries
Surveys and Questionnaires
Winter sports
Women (sports)
Young Adult
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Summary:This 12‐month retrospective questionnaire compared the occurrence of sports injuries in 149 cross country skiers, 154 swimmers, 143 long‐distance runners and 128 soccer players aged 15–35 years. Soccer had significantly more injuries (5.1 injuries/1000 exposure hour) than other sports (2.1–2.8, P
ISSN:0905-7188
1600-0838
DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.00955.x