- Title
- Competing with injuries : Injuries prior to and during the 15th FINA World Championships 2013 (aquatics)
- Creator
- 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; Veloso, Jose; van Mechelen, Willem; Verhagen, Evert
- Date
- 2015
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/76522
- Identifier
- vital:7545
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2014-093991
- Identifier
- ISSN:0306-3674
- 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.
- Publisher
- BMJ Publishing Group
- Relation
- British Journal of Sports Medicine Vol. 49, no. 1 (2015), p. 37-43
- Rights
- Copyright © BMJ Group
- Rights
- Open Access
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- 11 Medical and Health Sciences; 09 Engineering; 13 Education; Injury surveillance; Illness surveillance; Prevention strategies; Aquatic disciplines
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