Injury and illness: an analysis of team USA athletes at the 2024 winter youth olympic games.

IF 2.2 3区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Injury Epidemiology Pub Date : 2025-07-21 DOI:10.1186/s40621-025-00600-1

Ashley N Triplett, Eric G Post, Travis Anderson, Olivia Samson, Alexis D Gidley, Francisco Silva, Lea Thomann, Amber T Donaldson, Jonathan T Finnoff, Eric L Dugan, Jeffrey S Shilt, William M Adams

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Abstract

Background: Injury and illness surveillance is essential for understanding the relative risks of sports participation to develop effective strategies to optimize athlete health, wellness, and performance. Epidemiological studies examining injuries and illnesses among Team USA youth athletes are limited, particularly among athletes competing in Winter sports. The purpose of this study was to characterize the injury and illness incidence rate among Team USA athletes participating in the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG).

Methods: Injuries and illnesses among 101 Team USA youth athletes (40.6% female; age, 17 ± 1 years) were prospectively documented. Injury and illness prevalence, and incidence rate (IR) per 1,000 athlete-days (AD), and incidence rate ratios (IRR) were calculated with accompanying 95% confidence intervals ([95% CI]).

Results: Nineteen (18.8%) Team USA athletes reported at least one injury during the 2024 Winter YOG (38.0 [26.1, 53.3] injuries per 1,000 AD). Injury IR was highest among athletes competing in bobsled (166.7 [54.1, 388.9] injuries per 1,000 AD), and overuse was the most common mechanism of injury (17.3 [9.7, 28.5] injuries per 1,000 AD) among all athletes. There were no differences in injury IRs between male and female athletes (IRR [95%CI], 1.6 [0.7, 3.3]), but female athletes reported all time-loss injuries. Ten (9.9%) athletes reported at least one illness (15.0 [8.0, 26.5] per 1,000 AD), with respiratory illness (6%) being the most common type (6.9 [2.5, 15.0] per 1,000 AD).

Conclusion: This study highlights the need for focused efforts for injury and illness prevention for youth female athletes and athletes participating in high-risk sliding sports. Additionally, consideration for implementation of respiratory illness mitigation measures and load management strategies at and leading up to future competitions for youth athletes is key.

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伤病：美国运动员在2024年冬季青年奥林匹克运动会中的分析。

背景：损伤和疾病监测对于了解参与体育运动的相对风险，制定有效的策略来优化运动员的健康和表现是必不可少的。对美国青年运动员受伤和疾病的流行病学研究是有限的，特别是在冬季项目的运动员中。本研究的目的是表征参加2024年冬季青年奥林匹克运动会（YOG）的美国队运动员的受伤和疾病发病率。方法：101名美国队青年运动员的伤病情况(女性40.6%；年龄（17±1岁）前瞻性记录。用95%置信区间（[95% CI]）计算损伤和疾病患病率、每1000个运动员日（AD）的发病率（IR）和发病率比（IRR）。结果：在2024年冬奥会期间，19名（18.8%）美国队运动员报告了至少一次受伤（每1000 AD 38.0[26.1, 53.3]次受伤）。损伤IR在参加雪橇比赛的运动员中最高（每1000 AD有166.7[54.1,388.9]次损伤），而过度使用是所有运动员中最常见的损伤机制（每1000 AD有17.3[9.7,28.5]次损伤）。男性和女性运动员的损伤IRs没有差异（IRR [95%CI], 1.6[0.7, 3.3]），但女性运动员报告的都是时间损失性损伤。10名（9.9%）运动员报告了至少一种疾病（15.0 [8.0,26.5]/ 1000 AD），呼吸系统疾病（6%）是最常见的类型（6.9 [2.5,15.0]/ 1000 AD）。结论：本研究突出了青少年女运动员和高危滑类运动员的损伤和疾病预防工作的重点。此外，考虑在未来的青年运动员比赛中实施呼吸系统疾病缓解措施和负荷管理战略是关键。

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Injury Epidemiology Medicine-Medicine (all)

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3.20

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13 weeks

期刊介绍： Injury Epidemiology is dedicated to advancing the scientific foundation for injury prevention and control through timely publication and dissemination of peer-reviewed research. Injury Epidemiology aims to be the premier venue for communicating epidemiologic studies of unintentional and intentional injuries, including, but not limited to, morbidity and mortality from motor vehicle crashes, drug overdose/poisoning, falls, drowning, fires/burns, iatrogenic injury, suicide, homicide, assaults, and abuse. We welcome investigations designed to understand the magnitude, distribution, determinants, causes, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and outcomes of injuries in specific population groups, geographic regions, and environmental settings (e.g., home, workplace, transport, recreation, sports, and urban/rural). Injury Epidemiology has a special focus on studies generating objective and practical knowledge that can be translated into interventions to reduce injury morbidity and mortality on a population level. Priority consideration will be given to manuscripts that feature contemporary theories and concepts, innovative methods, and novel techniques as applied to injury surveillance, risk assessment, development and implementation of effective interventions, and program and policy evaluation.