Experience of Orofacial Injuries and Use of Mouthguards - A Survey in German Elite Sport.

IF 2.1 3区医学 Q2 ORTHOPEDICS

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Pub Date : 2024-12-03 DOI:10.1097/JSM.0000000000001302

Cordula Leonie Merle, Theresa Antonia Rott, Angelika Rauch, Bernd Wolfarth, Jan Wüstenfeld, Rainer Haak, Gerhard Schmalz, Dirk Ziebolz

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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to assess the experience of orofacial injuries and sports mouthguard use in German elite athletes.

Design: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted.

Setting: The data were collected at the Institute of Applied Training Science (IAT, Leipzig, Germany) that provides regular primary care for elite athletes.

Participants: German elite athletes (18-35 years) from different disciplines with completed questionnaire on oral health in sports between May 2020 and April 2021 were included.

Interventions: N/A.

Main outcome measures: Number of dental, oral, and facial injuries during sports career and mouthguard use (received information, ownership, frequency) were assessed and compared between disciplines with different risks for orofacial trauma.

Results: In total, questionnaires of 337 athletes (23 ± 4 years, 50% female) were included. Disciplines were classified into high (HT, n = 20), medium (MT, n = 48), and low (LT, n = 269) risk for orofacial trauma. Substantial rates of injuries were identified; especially a lot of HT athletes reported orofacial injuries (HT: 55%, MT: 31%, LT: 17%; P ≤ 0.076) and dental injuries (HT: 30%, MT: 10%, LT: 7%; P ≤ 0.028). Mouthguards were rare (HT: 25%, MT: 0%, LT: 3%).

Conclusions: There is a need for more prevention of orofacial injuries in German elite sports for both HT and MT.

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口腔面部损伤与护齿器使用的经验——德国精英运动员的调查。

目的：本研究旨在评估德国优秀运动员口腔面部损伤和运动护齿的使用经验。设计：采用基于问卷的横断面研究。环境：数据收集于应用训练科学研究所（IAT，莱比锡，德国），该研究所为优秀运动员提供常规初级保健。参与者：来自不同学科的德国优秀运动员（18-35岁），他们在2020年5月至2021年4月期间完成了口腔健康调查问卷。干预措施:N / A。主要结局指标：评估和比较运动生涯和护齿器使用期间牙齿、口腔和面部损伤的数量（收到的信息、所有权、频率），并比较不同学科的口面部创伤风险。结果：共纳入运动员问卷337人，年龄23±4岁，其中女性占50%。将各学科分为高风险（HT, n = 20）、中风险（MT, n = 48）和低风险（LT, n = 269）。确定了大量的受伤率；特别是许多HT运动员报告了口面部损伤(HT: 55%, MT: 31%, LT: 17%；P≤0.076)和牙损伤(HT: 30%, MT: 10%, LT: 7%；P≤0.028)。护齿器很少（HT: 25%, MT: 0%, LT: 3%）。结论：在德国精英运动员中，无论是HT还是MT，都需要加强对口面部损伤的预防。

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Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 医学-生理学

CiteScore

4.70

自引率

7.40%

发文量

185

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine is an international refereed journal published for clinicians with a primary interest in sports medicine practice. The journal publishes original research and reviews covering diagnostics, therapeutics, and rehabilitation in healthy and physically challenged individuals of all ages and levels of sport and exercise participation.