Epidemiology of bone injuries in elite athletics: A prospective 9-year cohort study

IF 2.2 3区医学 Q1 REHABILITATION

Physical Therapy in Sport Pub Date : 2024-01-18 DOI:10.1016/j.ptsp.2024.01.005

Shane Kelly , Anthony Waring , Ben Stone , Noel Pollock

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Abstract

Objectives

To describe bone injury patterns in elite track and field athletes. To investigate relationships between bone injury and athlete characteristics to inform future injury prevention strategies.

Design

Descriptive epidemiology study.

Setting

Elite athletics training centres across the United Kingdom and internationally, observed between 2012 and 2020.

Participants

207 Olympic programme senior track and field athletes.

Main outcome measures

Injury number, Incidence, Severity, Burden, Time Loss.

Results

There were 78 fractures during the study period. Gradual repetitive bone injuries were the most common type of injury mode. The foot, pelvis and the lumbar spine were the regions with the highest number of bone stress injuries. Stress fractures had a higher burden overall compared to stress reactions. Average return to full training was 67.4 days (±73.1) for stress reactions and 199 (±205.2) days for stress fractures. There was no relationship between bone injury type and age, sex, ethnicity, side dominance or event group.

Conclusion

Bone stress injuries in athletics have a high severity and burden warranting continued efforts to prevent their occurrence and optimize management. Age, sex, ethnicity, side dominance and event region do not have any relationship with bone injury occurrence and are therefore unlikely to increase risk in this cohort.

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精英运动员骨伤的流行病学：为期 9 年的前瞻性队列研究

目标描述精英田径运动员的骨伤模式。调查骨伤与运动员特征之间的关系，为未来的伤病预防策略提供依据。结果研究期间共发生 78 例骨折。渐进性重复骨骼损伤是最常见的损伤类型。足部、骨盆和腰椎是骨应力损伤最多的部位。与应激反应相比，应力性骨折的总体负担更高。应力反应恢复全面训练的平均时间为 67.4 天（±73.1）天，应力性骨折恢复全面训练的平均时间为 199 天（±205.2）天。骨损伤类型与年龄、性别、种族、优势侧或项目组之间没有关系。年龄、性别、种族、优势侧和赛事组别与骨损伤的发生没有任何关系，因此不太可能增加该人群的风险。

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Physical Therapy in Sport 医学-康复医学

CiteScore

4.50

自引率

8.30%

发文量

125

审稿时长

39 days

期刊介绍： Physical Therapy in Sport is an international peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for the publication of research and clinical practice material relevant to the healthcare professions involved in sports and exercise medicine, and rehabilitation. The journal publishes material that is indispensable for day-to-day practice and continuing professional development. Physical Therapy in Sport covers topics dealing with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of injuries, as well as more general areas of sports and exercise medicine and related sports science. The journal publishes original research, case studies, reviews, masterclasses, papers on clinical approaches, and book reviews, as well as occasional reports from conferences. Papers are double-blind peer-reviewed by our international advisory board and other international experts, and submissions from a broad range of disciplines are actively encouraged.