Epidemiology of Injuries in Olympic Sports-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Epidemiology of Injuries in Olympic Sports

Published:2024-03 Issue:01 Volume:38 Page:18-26
ISSN:0932-0555
Container-title:Sportverletzung · Sportschaden
language:de
Short-container-title:Sportverletz Sportschaden

Author:

Lambert Christophe¹^ORCID,Ritzmann Ramona²,Akoto Ralph³,Lambert Maxime¹,Pfeiffer Thomas¹,Wolfarth Bernd⁴,Lachmann Danlel⁵,Shafizadeh Sven⁶

Affiliation:

1. Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, University Witten Herdecke Faculty of Health, Witten, Germany

2. Institute of Sport and Sport Science, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany

3. Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery with Division of Knee and Shoulder Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Asklepios Clinic St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany

4. Department of Sport Medicine Humboldt University and Charité University School of Medicine, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany

5. Vice-rectorate for Teaching and Studies Central Evaluation of Studies and Teaching, University of Cologne, Koeln, Germany

6. Department of Trauma Surgery and Sports Traumatology, Sana Dreifaltigkeits-Krankenhaus Koln-Braunsfeld GmbH, Koln, Germany

Abstract

AbstractInjuries effect the performance of athletes. Severity of injuries is determined by time loss and sporting performance reduction. To treat injuries adequately, it is necessary to get an overview of varied injuries types in different sports disciplines. In a retrospective study 7.809 athletes from Germany, Switzerland and Austria competing in competitive or recreational levels of sports were included. Injury prevalence was highest in team sports (75 %), followed by combat (64 %), racquet (54 %) and track and field (51 %). Knee (28 %) and shoulder (14 %) were the most at risk joints. Time loss in sporting activity after injury was longest in the region of knee (26 weeks). Of all reported injuries, 48 % were accompanied by a reduced level of performance. The highest injury prevalence occurred in the year 2016 (45 %). More injuries occurred during training (58 %) compared to competition (42 %). Across Olympic disciplines, a large number of injuries occurred during training sessions. Injury frequency increased as the Olympic games drew closer. Knee and shoulder injuries were the most severe injuries with respect to time loss and reduction sporting performance.

Publisher

Georg Thieme Verlag KG

Link

http://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/pdf/10.1055/a-2036-8166.pdf

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