Orthopaedic trauma injuries in paralympic athletes

The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2009

Purpose: To analyze the frequency, characteristics, and causes of injuries incurred during the Summer Olympic Games 2008.

International journal of physical education, sports and health, 2018

This study set out to determine what the means to prevent sports injuries are. In conclusion, The warming up, limbering down, rest when injured protective gadgets strength and conditioning training programs seem to be effective to reduce the risk of sporting injuries. In the field of sports, there may be a gap between practice guidelines and evidence-based preventive methods. This is the case especially in amateur and youth sports, where coaches may not have adequate education and knowledge on injury prevention and where accustomed behavior may be difficult to change. The significance of the current findings is that at least to a certain extent sports injuries can be prevented and by taking these preventive actions to practice, major benefits can be accomplished.

1960

turkish journal of sport and exercise, 2019

It is possible to face injury risk whether the sport is recreational or contest purpose based. Exposure to injury can be attributed to many factors (field, competitor, etc.). Because of an injury amateur or elite athletes may move away from their sporting lives. This study aims to investigate frequency of sport injuries and factors affecting injuries to amateur athletes in Samsun region. 666 amateur athletes serving in various amateur sports clubs in Samsun province were selected randomly. 462 participants were men, 204 were women. 240 athletes in individual sports branches (wrestling, table tennis, taekwondo, wrist wrestling, wushu, athletics), and 426 athletes in team sports (basketball, football, handball, volleyball) constitute the sample. The subjects completed a sports injury survey developed by the researchers. X2 was used for statistical analysis of the data. Participants were most often (44.6%) faced with a sprain injury. The most injured areas were the wrists and ankles, with a ratio of 36.4%. The period of disability was found to be 0-1 days with 62.8%. The injured rested for 7 days or less with a ratio of 57.4%. Athletes were found to exercise partially intensively during injury (52.1%). Treatment applied during injury was mostly performed by the self, the doctor and others. Among the causes of injuries, opponent player was found to be the leading factor with 33.6%. It was found that in amateur sports, gender and type of sport had an effect on injuries. Regional preventive precautions may be taken to avoid injuries. Trainings and seminars can be given to coaches and athletes to reduce injuries in individual and team sports. In addition, medical personnel can be provided to amateur sports clubs with the support of the state.

Archives of Internal Medicine, 2007

Journal of Human Sport and Exercise - 2019 - Spring Conferences of Sports Science

Purpose: Describe injuries and factors that affect athletes with physical, and sensory-visual disabilities of the Bogotá team. Methods: 165 data from medical records of athletes with disabilities of Paralympic movement members of Bogotá team in the period between 2013-2015 (men 81%, women 18%, age 32.3±12.04) were chosen for this study. Results: The prevalence of injuries found in the Bogotá selection was 60% with a proportional incidence of 2.09 injuries / athlete. The most common lesion location was the upper extremities (46%). The most injured anatomical structure was muscle (31%). Athletics are the sport with higher prevalence of injuries. Of the 345 injuries, 90% were presented in the training of the athletes, with the gradual onset of the lesion being greater (56.5%). Main cause of the injuries are due to overuse mechanism (68.4%). Conclusions: Investigations like these, are the basis for very specific prevention programs for Paralympic athletes.

2015

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International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, 2021

The number one goal of the sports physical therapist is to make sure that the athlete is in optimal shape to perform, but with a minimal risk for developing an injury at the same time. The aim of this International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy (IFSPT) Perspective is to raise awareness about the importance of contextual and behavioral factors when planning and implementing injury prevention. Also, it outlines the potential role of the IFSPT as a facilitator of data and information exchange among sports physical therapists worldwide.

European Journal of Sport Science, 2010

To maximize the health benefits of sports and exercise and to minimize the direct and indirect costs associated with injuries, developing and adopting injury prevention strategies is an important goal. The aim of this ECSS consensus paper on injury prevention is to review current evidence on injury prevention methods and training programmes aimed at reducing the most common or severe types of acute injuries. The target audience is everyone involved in protecting the health of the athlete, including coaches, referees, medical staff, sports governing bodies, as well as athletes themselves. Effective sports injury prevention requires successful implementation of efficacious interventions. This paper reviews the main mechanisms and risk factors for acute injuries to the head, shoulder, elbow, hand/wrist, groin, thigh, knee, and ankle, as well as the evidence supporting various strategies to prevent them. Approaches that have been shown to be successful include: (1) using equipment designed to reduce injury risk, (2) adopting the rules of play, and (3) specific exercise programmes developed to reduce injury risk. Sports organizations should adopt available injury prevention strategies as part of their policies.

Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, 2014

Objective: To identify the prevalence of injuries occurred during training and/or competition in triathlon athletes at SESC Triathlon Caiobá-2011. Methods: One hundred and ninety athletes participated in the study (153 males and 37 females). Results: Athletes reported time of practice between 3 to 6 years (20%), training frequency of 5 days per week (48%), at least one injury during trainings (76%). The prevalence of injuries according to the sports category was: running (79%), cycling (16%) and swimming (5%). The most injured region during training (39%) and competition (46%) was the calf. Female athletes reported 92% of injuries during running training and 35% of those injuries were on ankle and foot. During competition only two athletes reported injuries. Muscle injury was the most prevalent (54%) among male athletes, followed by tendon (19%), ligament (17%) and bone (9%) injuries. Among female athletes prevalent injuries were: 32% muscle, 32% bone, 32% tendon and only 4% ligament injuries. Conclusion: Skeletal muscle injuries were the most commom lesions during running training, however, male athletes reported mostly calf injuries, while female had mostly ankle and foot injuries.

Fisioterapia e Pesquisa, 2012

BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2016

Background: Paralympic sport provides sporting opportunities for athletes with a disability, with the Paralympic Games as the main event. Participation in sport is, however, associated with a significant risk for sustaining injuries and illnesses. Our knowledge of sports-related injuries and illnesses in Paralympic sport is very limited and there are no large-scale epidemiological cohort studies. The purpose here is to present a protocol for a prospective longitudinal study: The Sports-Related Injuries and Illnesses in Paralympic Sport Study (SRIIPSS). Methods/design: An argument-based method for investigation of design problems was used to structure the study protocol. The primary requirement of the protocol is to allow prospective studies over time and include exposure to both training and competition. To reflect the complexity of Paralympic sport with athletes' pre-existing impairments, use of assistive equipment, pain and other and medical issues, it is required that the data collection system is specifically adapted to Paralympic sport. To allow the collection of data, at the same time as there is limited access to coaches and medical personnel, it is advantageous that data can be collected online directly from the athletes. Based on this a selfreport athlete monitoring system will be developed, where the athletes can enter data weekly via their mobile phones or lap-tops. Data will be collected from around 100 Swedish Paralympic athletes for approximately 1 year, which will allow us to i) prospectively estimate the annual incidence of sports-related injuries and illnesses and ii) explore risk factors and mechanisms for sustaining sports-related injuries and illnesses based on athlete exposure and training loads. Discussion: For effective implementation of injury and illness prevention measures, comprehensive epidemiological knowledge is required. This study will be the first prospective longitudinal self-report study of sports-related injuries and illnesses in Paralympic sport over a longer period of time. The results will eventually contribute to the development of evidence-based preventive measures specifically adapted to Paralympic sport in order to provide safe and healthy sport participation. Thereby, the project will be of relevance for Paralympic athletes at all levels and to the Paralympic Movement.

Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach, 2012

Context: Competitive swimmers are predisposed to musculoskeletal injuries of the upper limb, knee, and spine. This review discusses the epidemiology of these injuries, in addition to prevention strategies that may assist the physician in formulating rehabilitation programs for the swimmer following an injury. Evidence Acquisition: A literature search was performed by a review of Google Scholar, OVID, and PubMed articles published from 1972 to 2011. Results: This study highlights the epidemiology of injuries common to competitive swimmers and provides prevention strategies for the sports health professional. Conclusions: An understanding of swimming biomechanics and typical injuries in swimming aids in early recognition of injury, initiation of treatment, and design of optimal prevention and rehabilitation strategies.

2007

The intention of this research was to determine whether the frequency of sports injuries could be related to gender, age, sports experience, nature of sport, and volume and intensity of training. The sample of 520 athletes divided in two sub-samples of young talented athletes was investigated, of both genders for 17 various sports events (N = 409), besides the sub-sample for the elite male athletes, members of the national team of Serbia and Montenegro (N = 111). Young athletes aged 12 to 18 ( = 15.18 ± 1.62) who had been involved in sport for at least two years ( = 5.07 ± 3.23) were surveyed during the summer camp in 2004. The sub-sample of elite athletes included soccer, volleyball, basketball and water polo players, of the average age of 22.35 ± 3.53 years and of sports experience of 11.42 ± 4.05 years, who within the regular check-up of functional abilities and psychological status were tested in the Republic Institution for Sport in Belgrade between 2000 and 2005. By analyzin...

Injury prevention is a priority in the field of sports medicine and in physical activity promotion, in particular for youth. Injuries can lead to long term handicaps and disengagement from physical activity. The follow up of young sportsmen in the canton of Geneva over the last 35 years has permitted to get an idea of the prevalence of injuries in young sportsmen and allows a comparison with the general population. It has also permitted to get an idea of the influence prevention has had on injuries. We found that injuries were not significantly different in youth sportsmen (0.27 injuries/child/year) than in the general age matched population, but that injury’s among sporting youth occurred mainly during their sporting activities. Traditional prevention did not decrease injury prevalence but reduced the proportion of overuse injuries. Since performance level and training time increased over the study period, without a concomitant increase in injury’s, it can be hypothesized that prevention contributed to performance enhancement. The concept of a learning effect, or the preventive influence, of an injury is evoked. The idea that injuries are part of athletic development (performance) and might not be reducible below a certain threshold is also discussed.